Military spending, per capita in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Military spending, per capita was 27.57 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
27.57 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
132nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
38.47 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1981
All-time low
14.51 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1993
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Military spending, per capita in Cape Verde, 1975–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 27.57 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 38.47 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 14.51 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1993.

That places Cape Verde 132nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Military spending, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Military spending, per capita in Cape Verde, 1975 to 2023.
Year constant 2022 US$ per person Change
1975 21.16 constant 2022 US$ per person
1976 21.11 constant 2022 US$ per person -0.2%
1977 19.7 constant 2022 US$ per person -6.7%
1978 18.33 constant 2022 US$ per person -7.0%
1979 17.28 constant 2022 US$ per person -5.7%
1980 29.39 constant 2022 US$ per person +70.1%
1981 38.47 constant 2022 US$ per person +30.9%
1982 34.43 constant 2022 US$ per person -10.5%
1983 30.9 constant 2022 US$ per person -10.2%
1984 28.54 constant 2022 US$ per person -7.6%
1985 25.2 constant 2022 US$ per person -11.7%
1986 27.94 constant 2022 US$ per person +10.9%
1987 27.44 constant 2022 US$ per person -1.8%
1988 25.8 constant 2022 US$ per person -6.0%
1989 22.03 constant 2022 US$ per person -14.6%
1990 19.24 constant 2022 US$ per person -12.7%
1991 16.78 constant 2022 US$ per person -12.8%
1992 15.75 constant 2022 US$ per person -6.1%
1993 14.51 constant 2022 US$ per person -7.8%
1994 15.28 constant 2022 US$ per person +5.3%
1995 16.9 constant 2022 US$ per person +10.6%
1996 15.54 constant 2022 US$ per person -8.1%
1997 15.95 constant 2022 US$ per person +2.6%
1998 16.6 constant 2022 US$ per person +4.1%
1999 18.62 constant 2022 US$ per person +12.2%
2000 17.81 constant 2022 US$ per person -4.4%
2001 16.93 constant 2022 US$ per person -4.9%
2002 16.43 constant 2022 US$ per person -3.0%
2003 17.39 constant 2022 US$ per person +5.8%
2004 19.16 constant 2022 US$ per person +10.2%
2005 19.15 constant 2022 US$ per person -0.1%
2006 18.75 constant 2022 US$ per person -2.1%
2007 21.15 constant 2022 US$ per person +12.8%
2008 21.06 constant 2022 US$ per person -0.5%
2009 20.43 constant 2022 US$ per person -3.0%
2010 20.19 constant 2022 US$ per person -1.1%
2011 21.07 constant 2022 US$ per person +4.4%
2012 21.34 constant 2022 US$ per person +1.3%
2013 22.56 constant 2022 US$ per person +5.7%
2014 23.67 constant 2022 US$ per person +4.9%
2015 23.66 constant 2022 US$ per person -0.1%
2016 25.06 constant 2022 US$ per person +5.9%
2017 25.49 constant 2022 US$ per person +1.7%
2018 25.56 constant 2022 US$ per person +0.3%
2019 27.47 constant 2022 US$ per person +7.4%
2020 27.02 constant 2022 US$ per person -1.6%
2021 26.83 constant 2022 US$ per person -0.7%
2022 26.21 constant 2022 US$ per person -2.3%
2023 27.57 constant 2022 US$ per person +5.2%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 27.57 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 26% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 27.57 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +70.1% 17.28 constant 2022 US$ per person 29.39 constant 2022 US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.52 constant 2022 US$ per person 17.28 constant 2022 US$ per person 21.16 constant 2022 US$ per person 5
1980s 29.01 constant 2022 US$ per person 22.03 constant 2022 US$ per person 38.47 constant 2022 US$ per person 10
1990s 16.52 constant 2022 US$ per person 14.51 constant 2022 US$ per person 19.24 constant 2022 US$ per person 10
2000s 18.83 constant 2022 US$ per person 16.43 constant 2022 US$ per person 21.15 constant 2022 US$ per person 10
2010s 23.61 constant 2022 US$ per person 20.19 constant 2022 US$ per person 27.47 constant 2022 US$ per person 10
2020s 26.91 constant 2022 US$ per person 26.21 constant 2022 US$ per person 27.57 constant 2022 US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 129 Bangladesh 31.12 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
  2. 130 Eritrea 30.87 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
  3. 131 Senegal 29.18 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
  4. 133 Guatemala 27.31 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
  5. 134 Cote d'Ivoire 25.69 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
  6. 135 Kenya 25.23 constant 2022 US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per capita in Cape Verde?
Military spending, per capita in Cape Verde was 27.57 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 38.47 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1981.
What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 14.51 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1993.
How does Cape Verde rank for military spending, per capita?
Cape Verde ranks 132nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.