Botswana vs Cameroon: Military spending, gaps filled
Botswana
594.86 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Cameroon
580.36 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Botswana rank
100th
Cameroon rank
103rd
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Botswana
- Cameroon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 594.86 million constant 2024 US$ against 580.36 million constant 2024 US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 14.50 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Cameroon ahead.
Botswana ranks 100th and Cameroon ranks 103rd of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 216.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 180.37 million constant 2024 US$ | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 95.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 311.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 216.40 million constant 2024 US$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 257.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 243.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.26 million constant 2024 US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 361.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 338.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 22.29 million constant 2024 US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 426.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 458.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 31.83 million constant 2024 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 508.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 502.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.64 million constant 2024 US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Botswana or Cameroon?
- Botswana, at 594.86 million constant 2024 US$ against 580.36 million constant 2024 US$ in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Botswana and Cameroon?
- 14.50 million constant 2024 US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Botswana ranks 100th and Cameroon ranks 103rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.