Military spending gmsd in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Military spending gmsd was 14.40 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending gmsd in Cape Verde, 1975–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending gmsd in Cape Verde stood at 14.40 million. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Cape Verde peaked at 14.40 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.52 million, in 1979.
That places Cape Verde 169th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Military spending gmsd in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.47 million | — |
| 1976 | 6.53 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.16 million | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 5.79 million | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 5.52 million | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 9.50 million | +72.1% |
| 1981 | 12.61 million | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 11.45 million | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 10.43 million | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 9.77 million | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 8.75 million | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 9.84 million | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 9.81 million | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 9.35 million | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 8.10 million | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 7.22 million | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 6.45 million | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 6.20 million | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.83 million | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 6.27 million | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 7.06 million | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 6.61 million | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 6.90 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 7.30 million | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 8.32 million | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 8.08 million | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 7.79 million | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 7.67 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.23 million | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 9.19 million | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 9.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.20 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.50 million | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 10.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.34 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.78 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.55 million | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 12.13 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 12.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.84 million | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 13.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.12 million | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 13.91 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 13.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.62 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.40 million | +5.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 14.40 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 14.40 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 350.64 million, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending gmsd in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +72.1% | 5.52 million | 9.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.10 million | 5.52 million | 6.53 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.96 million | 8.10 million | 12.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.82 million | 5.83 million | 8.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.08 million | 7.67 million | 10.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.10 million | 10.29 million | 14.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.95 million | 13.62 million | 14.40 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending gmsd in Cape Verde?
- Military spending gmsd in Cape Verde was 14.40 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 14.40 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 million in 1979.
- How does Cape Verde rank for military spending gmsd?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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