Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 2.34 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.34
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
144th
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.74
in 2000
All-time low
1.26
in 2010
Years of data
32
1994–2025
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Cape Verde, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure as a share of government spending in Cape Verde is 2.34, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Cape Verde peaked at 2.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2010.
Cape Verde ranks 144th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.59 | — |
| 1995 | 2.45 | +54.0% |
| 1996 | 1.79 | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 2.33 | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 2.08 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 2.74 | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 2.43 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.83 | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 2.23 | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 1.95 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.94 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.69 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.78 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.99 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.57 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.77 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.78 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.06 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 1.68 | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.79 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 1.78 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.71 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.23 | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 2.37 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 2.34 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 | 1.59 | 2.45 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.47 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 1.26 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 1.71 | 2.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 141 East Timor 2.38 compare
- 142 Haiti 2.36 compare
- 143 Switzerland 2.36 compare
- 145 Brazil 2.2 compare
- 146 South Africa 2.19 compare
- 147 Gambia 2.19 compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 73.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.6589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 219.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0959 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Cape Verde?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Cape Verde was 2.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 in 2000.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Cape Verde ranks 144th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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