Cameroon vs Malawi: Military spending, annual growth rate
Cameroon
8.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi
8.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cameroon rank
68th
Malawi rank
67th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.75 % change on previous year against 8.5 % change on previous year in Cameroon, a difference of 0.25 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.
Cameroon ranks 68th and Malawi ranks 67th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 27.54 % change on previous year | 24.19 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.61 % change on previous year | -8.45 % change on previous year | 10.06 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -0.6041 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 16.41 % change on previous year | 12.82 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 8.75 % change on previous year against 8.5 % change on previous year in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 0.25 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 68th and Malawi ranks 67th 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.