Cameroon vs Gabon: Military spending, annual growth rate

Cameroon
4.76 % change on previous year
in 2023
Gabon
4.65 % change on previous year
in 2023
Cameroon rank
95th
Gabon rank
98th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Cameroon
  • Gabon
-50050100196119922023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4.76 % change on previous year against 4.65 % change on previous year in Gabon, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gabon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 95th and Gabon ranks 98th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 6.16 % change on previous year 22.05 % change on previous year 15.89 % change on previous year Gabon
1970s 4.99 % change on previous year 19.66 % change on previous year 14.68 % change on previous year Gabon
1980s 4.46 % change on previous year 5.58 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year Gabon
1990s -2.32 % change on previous year -3.81 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year Cameroon
2000s 6.37 % change on previous year 9.07 % change on previous year 2.7 % change on previous year Gabon
2010s 3.64 % change on previous year 8.41 % change on previous year 4.77 % change on previous year Gabon
2020s -0.8493 % change on previous year -0.0206 % change on previous year 0.8287 % change on previous year Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Cameroon or Gabon?
Cameroon, at 4.76 % change on previous year against 4.65 % change on previous year in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Cameroon and Gabon?
0.11 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Cameroon ranks 95th and Gabon ranks 98th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.