Military spending per military personnel in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Military spending per military personnel was 13,623 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Cape Verde, 1976–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 13,623 constant 2022 US$ for military spending per military personnel in 2022.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Cape Verde peaked at 14,122 constant 2022 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,380 constant 2022 US$, in 1979.
That places Cape Verde 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2,178 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1977 | 3,082 constant 2022 US$ | +41.5% |
| 1978 | 1,449 constant 2022 US$ | -53.0% |
| 1979 | 1,380 constant 2022 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 2,376 constant 2022 US$ | +72.1% |
| 1981 | 3,153 constant 2022 US$ | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 2,864 constant 2022 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 2,608 constant 2022 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 1,629 constant 2022 US$ | -37.5% |
| 1985 | 1,459 constant 2022 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 2,461 constant 2022 US$ | +68.7% |
| 1987 | 2,451 constant 2022 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3,116 constant 2022 US$ | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 2,701 constant 2022 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 7,224 constant 2022 US$ | +167.5% |
| 1991 | 6,452 constant 2022 US$ | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 6,195 constant 2022 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5,833 constant 2022 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 6,267 constant 2022 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 7,065 constant 2022 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 6,612 constant 2022 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 6,901 constant 2022 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 7,299 constant 2022 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 8,316 constant 2022 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 8,075 constant 2022 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 7,794 constant 2022 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 7,674 constant 2022 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 8,231 constant 2022 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 9,186 constant 2022 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 9,288 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9,199 constant 2022 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10,496 constant 2022 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 10,556 constant 2022 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10,339 constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 10,294 constant 2022 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 10,779 constant 2022 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 10,927 constant 2022 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11,555 constant 2022 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 12,127 constant 2022 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 12,121 constant 2022 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,844 constant 2022 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 13,073 constant 2022 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13,125 constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14,122 constant 2022 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 13,907 constant 2022 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 13,862 constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 13,623 constant 2022 US$ | -1.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 13,623 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699 constant 2022 US$, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 13,623 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299 constant 2022 US$, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +167.5% | 2,701 constant 2022 US$ | 7,224 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1980 | +72.1% | 1,380 constant 2022 US$ | 2,376 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1986 | +68.7% | 1,459 constant 2022 US$ | 2,461 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1978 | -53.0% | 3,082 constant 2022 US$ | 1,449 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,022 constant 2022 US$ | 1,380 constant 2022 US$ | 3,082 constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 2,482 constant 2022 US$ | 1,459 constant 2022 US$ | 3,153 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,816 constant 2022 US$ | 5,833 constant 2022 US$ | 8,316 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,084 constant 2022 US$ | 7,674 constant 2022 US$ | 10,556 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,097 constant 2022 US$ | 10,294 constant 2022 US$ | 14,122 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,797 constant 2022 US$ | 13,623 constant 2022 US$ | 13,907 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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More reference data data for Cape Verde
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- 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) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 73.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0967 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Cape Verde?
- Military spending per military personnel in Cape Verde was 13,623 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 14,122 constant 2022 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,380 constant 2022 US$ in 1979.
- How does Cape Verde rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Cape Verde ranks 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.