Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Military spending
Cameroon
545.00 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Zimbabwe
578.61 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Cameroon rank
108th
Zimbabwe rank
105th
Military spending over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 578.61 million constant 2022 US$ against 545.00 million constant 2022 US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 33.61 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Cameroon ranks 108th and Zimbabwe ranks 105th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 134.84 million constant 2022 US$ | 13.59 million constant 2022 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 155.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 455.33 million constant 2022 US$ | 299.37 million constant 2022 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 298.76 million constant 2022 US$ | 684.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 386.23 million constant 2022 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 254.88 million constant 2022 US$ | 415.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 160.25 million constant 2022 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 316.55 million constant 2022 US$ | 346.43 million constant 2022 US$ | 29.89 million constant 2022 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 461.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 322.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 139.01 million constant 2022 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 531.05 million constant 2022 US$ | 426.16 million constant 2022 US$ | 104.88 million constant 2022 US$ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 578.61 million constant 2022 US$ against 545.00 million constant 2022 US$ in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 33.61 million constant 2022 US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending?
- Cameroon ranks 108th and Zimbabwe ranks 105th 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.