Military spending, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Military spending, per capita was 35.97 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Military spending, per capita in Cape Verde, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Cape Verde stood at 35.97 constant 2024 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 35.97 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.98 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1993.
Cape Verde ranks 113th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Military spending, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 34.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 32.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 33.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 31.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 30.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 14.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -53.4% |
| 1993 | 11.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 14.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 22.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +53.7% |
| 1996 | 15.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 1997 | 14.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 16.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 18.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 28.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 2001 | 19.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 17.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 17.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 18.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 19.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 18.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 17.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 16.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 16.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 19.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 18.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 18.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 20.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 23.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 20.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 22.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 21.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 23.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 22.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 21.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 27.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 32.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 35.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 35.97 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 35.97 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 30.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 34.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 22.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 21.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 35.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 110 Turkmenistan 41.89 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 111 Cambodia 40.13 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 112 Guinea 38.82 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 114 Burkina Faso 35.06 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 115 Mali 35.04 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 116 East Timor 33.48 constant 2024 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 35.97 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 35.97 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.98 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Cape Verde rank for military spending, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 113th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.