Military spending as a share of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in Cape Verde, 1984–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.7% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 2.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.8% | — |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -48.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +50.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -34.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +43.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 142 South Africa 0.7% compare
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- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7% compare
- 146 Madagascar 0.6% compare
- 147 Egypt 0.6% compare
- 148 Gambia 0.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 300.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 29,444 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0402 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 232.74 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 23,131 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 621.56 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.7% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.