Cameroon vs Kenya: Military spending, annual growth rate
Cameroon
8.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya
7.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cameroon rank
68th
Kenya rank
71st
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 8.5 % change on previous year against 7.86 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 0.64 % change on previous year.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 68th and Kenya ranks 71st of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 24.73 % change on previous year | 21.39 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.61 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year | 7.82 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 0.7615 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 0.2139 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 0.4946 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 8.5 % change on previous year against 7.86 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 0.64 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 68th and Kenya ranks 71st of 159 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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About this data
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.