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
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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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Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed

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.