Cameroon vs Indonesia: Military spending as a share of government spending
Cameroon
6.5%
in 2025
Indonesia
6.3%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
60th
Indonesia rank
63rd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Cameroon
- Indonesia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.5% against 6.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 60th and Indonesia ranks 63rd of 162 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 3.8% | 4.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 1.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
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 Indonesia?
- Cameroon, at 6.5% against 6.3% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Cameroon and Indonesia?
- 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Indonesia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Indonesia rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Cameroon ranks 60th and Indonesia ranks 63rd 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.