Cameroon vs Gabon: Military spending as a share of government spending
Cameroon
6.5%
in 2025
Gabon
6.4%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
60th
Gabon rank
61st
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Cameroon
- Gabon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.5% against 6.4% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 60th and Gabon ranks 61st of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.1% | 1.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 7.1% | 0.9% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 7.3% | 1.5% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Cameroon or Gabon?
- Cameroon, at 6.5% against 6.4% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Cameroon and Gabon?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Cameroon ranks 60th and Gabon ranks 61st 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.