Cape Verde vs Guinea-Bissau: Military spending
Cape Verde
18.97 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
21.02 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
157th
Guinea-Bissau rank
156th
Military spending over time
- Cape Verde
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 21.02 million constant 2024 US$ against 18.97 million constant 2024 US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 2.05 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 157th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 8.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.28 million constant 2024 US$ | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 7.09 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.65 million constant 2024 US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 9.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 15.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.86 million constant 2024 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 10.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.41 million constant 2024 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 14.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 23.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.37 million constant 2024 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Cape Verde or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 21.02 million constant 2024 US$ against 18.97 million constant 2024 US$ in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 2.05 million constant 2024 US$, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for military spending?
- Cape Verde ranks 157th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th 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.