Cameroon vs Senegal: Military spending
Cameroon
545.00 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Senegal
527.57 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Cameroon rank
108th
Senegal rank
110th
Military spending over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 545.00 million constant 2022 US$ against 527.57 million constant 2022 US$ in Senegal, a difference of 17.43 million constant 2022 US$.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 108th and Senegal ranks 110th of 172 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.52 million constant 2022 US$ | 79.12 million constant 2022 US$ | 29.40 million constant 2022 US$ | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 155.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 118.04 million constant 2022 US$ | 37.92 million constant 2022 US$ | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 298.76 million constant 2022 US$ | 173.23 million constant 2022 US$ | 125.53 million constant 2022 US$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 254.88 million constant 2022 US$ | 149.72 million constant 2022 US$ | 105.16 million constant 2022 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 316.55 million constant 2022 US$ | 171.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 145.40 million constant 2022 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 461.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 308.95 million constant 2022 US$ | 152.59 million constant 2022 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 531.05 million constant 2022 US$ | 499.64 million constant 2022 US$ | 31.40 million constant 2022 US$ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Cameroon, at 545.00 million constant 2022 US$ against 527.57 million constant 2022 US$ in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 17.43 million constant 2022 US$, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for military spending?
- Cameroon ranks 108th and Senegal ranks 110th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.