Military spending, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Military spending, per capita was 27.57 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Military spending, per capita in Cape Verde, 1975–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +70.1% | 17.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 29.39 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 129 Bangladesh 31.12 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 130 Eritrea 30.87 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 131 Senegal 29.18 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 133 Guatemala 27.31 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 134 Cote d'Ivoire 25.69 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 135 Kenya 25.23 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1251 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4822 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.