Military spending, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Military spending, per square kilometre was 3,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 3,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 3,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,195 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Cape Verde 99th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2,968 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 2,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 2,897 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2,814 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2,748 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,390 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1993 | 1,195 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 1,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 2,311 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1996 | 1,610 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1997 | 1,609 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,788 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 2,003 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 3,227 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2001 | 2,193 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 1,994 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 2,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2,173 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2,372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2,201 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 2,197 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,604 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 2,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 2,140 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,311 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 2,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,401 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,547 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 2,655 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 2,856 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 2,704 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 3,061 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 2,880 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 2,742 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 3,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,845 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,748 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,968 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,673 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,195 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,311 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,319 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,994 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,227 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,534 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,140 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,069 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,742 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 96 Uzbekistan 4,022 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cambodia 3,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 East Timor 3,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Canada 3,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Nepal 3,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 3,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,195 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Cape Verde rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 99th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.