Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Military spending gmsd

Cameroon
545.00 million
in 2023
Zimbabwe
578.61 million
in 2023
Cameroon rank
108th
Zimbabwe rank
105th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 578.61 million against 545.00 million in Cameroon, a difference of 33.61 million.

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 134.84 million 13.59 million Zimbabwe
1970s 155.96 million 455.33 million 299.37 million Zimbabwe
1980s 298.76 million 684.98 million 386.23 million Zimbabwe
1990s 254.88 million 415.13 million 160.25 million Zimbabwe
2000s 316.55 million 346.43 million 29.89 million Zimbabwe
2010s 461.54 million 322.53 million 139.01 million Cameroon
2020s 531.05 million 426.16 million 104.88 million Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 578.61 million against 545.00 million in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
33.61 million, 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 gmsd?
Cameroon ranks 108th and Zimbabwe ranks 105th 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