Albania vs Cameroon: Military spending as a share of government spending
Albania
6.7%
in 2025
Cameroon
6.5%
in 2025
Albania rank
57th
Cameroon rank
60th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Albania
- Cameroon
How they compare
Albania currently reports 6.7% against 6.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cameroon ahead.
Albania ranks 57th and Cameroon ranks 60th of 162 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 8.9% | 3.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 6.2% | 1.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.8% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Albania or Cameroon?
- Albania, at 6.7% against 6.5% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Albania and Cameroon?
- 0.2%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Cameroon?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Cameroon rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Albania ranks 57th and Cameroon ranks 60th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. 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 government spending.