Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 12,336 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cape Verde, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Cape Verde is 12,336, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Cape Verde peaked at 12,336 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,465, in 1985.
That places Cape Verde 116th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,465 | — |
| 1992 | 5,604 | +282.6% |
| 1993 | 4,815 | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 5,945 | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 8,099 | +36.2% |
| 1996 | 5,641 | -30.4% |
| 1997 | 5,639 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,264 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 6,726 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 10,838 | +61.1% |
| 2001 | 6,798 | -37.3% |
| 2002 | 6,183 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 6,518 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 8,758 | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 9,559 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 8,855 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 10,494 | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 7,132 | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 7,185 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7,760 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 8,170 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 7,852 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 8,064 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8,554 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 9,920 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 10,701 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 9,592 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 10,897 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 12,336 | +13.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 12,336 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 12,336 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +282.6% | 1,465 | 5,604 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,465 | 1,465 | 1,465 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6,092 | 4,815 | 8,099 | 8 |
| 2000s | 8,348 | 6,183 | 10,838 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,870 | 7,185 | 10,897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,336 | 12,336 | 12,336 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Cape Verde?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cape Verde was 12,336 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 12,336 in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,465 in 1985.
- How does Cape Verde rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Cape Verde ranks 116th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. 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 per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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