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.