Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Military spending gmsd

Afghanistan
571.73 million
in 2021
Cameroon
545.00 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
106th
Cameroon rank
108th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 571.73 million against 545.00 million in Cameroon, a difference of 26.73 million.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 106th and Cameroon ranks 108th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Cameroon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cameroon Difference Ahead
1960s 106.07 million 108.52 million 2.45 million Cameroon
1970s 142.88 million 155.96 million 13.08 million Cameroon
1980s 575.03 million 298.76 million 276.27 million Afghanistan
1990s 559.13 million 254.88 million 304.25 million Afghanistan
2000s 246.83 million 316.55 million 69.71 million Cameroon
2010s 1.38 billion 461.54 million 917.58 million Afghanistan
2020s 709.25 million 529.49 million 179.77 million Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Afghanistan or Cameroon?
Afghanistan, at 571.73 million against 545.00 million in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
26.73 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Afghanistan ranks 106th and Cameroon ranks 108th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed