Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Cabo Verde

Arms imports in Cabo Verde in 2019 — 3,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 109 in the world out of 131. Since 1976, the indicator has risen by 50%.

2019 3,000,000 M TIV −70% vs 2012
World rank 109of 131
Period maximum 26,000,000 M TIV1982
Period minimum 1,000,000 M TIV2000

Trend over time

1976–2019 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Cabo Verde, 1976–2019010,000,00020,000,00030,000,00019761981198619911996200120062011201620191976: 2,000,000 M TIV1979: 18,000,000 M TIV1982: 26,000,000 M TIV1992: 7,000,000 M TIV1998: 9,000,000 M TIV2000: 1,000,000 M TIV2009: 2,000,000 M TIV2012: 10,000,000 M TIV2019: 3,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +1,000,000 (+50%) Average annual rate: 0.95 %

Comparison, 2019

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde 3,000,000 M TIV
World 26,606,000,000 M TIV
Western Africa computed 152,000,000 M TIV
Lower-middle-income countries computed 7,213,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Cabo Verde, by year Cabo Verde All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2019 3,000,000 — —
2012 10,000,000 — —
2009 2,000,000 — —
2000 1,000,000 — —
1998 9,000,000 — —
1992 7,000,000 — —
1982 26,000,000 — —
1979 18,000,000 — —
1976 2,000,000 — —

About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.