Cape Verde vs Mexico: Military spending as a share of GDP
Cape Verde
0.7%
in 2025
Mexico
0.7%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
145th
Mexico rank
143rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 145th and Mexico ranks 143rd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.6% | 1.7% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Cape Verde or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Cape Verde and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mexico?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Mexico rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 145th and Mexico ranks 143rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.