Afghanistan vs Cape Verde: Military spending
Afghanistan
8.55 million constant 2024 US$
in 1977
Cape Verde
18.97 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
159th
Cape Verde rank
157th
Military spending over time
- Afghanistan
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 18.97 million constant 2024 US$ against 8.55 million constant 2024 US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 10.42 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.2 times Afghanistan's.
Afghanistan ranks 159th and Cape Verde ranks 157th of 162 countries.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Afghanistan or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 18.97 million constant 2024 US$ against 8.55 million constant 2024 US$ in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Afghanistan and Cape Verde?
- 10.42 million constant 2024 US$, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How do Afghanistan and Cape Verde rank globally for military spending?
- Afghanistan ranks 159th and Cape Verde ranks 157th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.