Angola vs Cameroon: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Angola
12,542 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Cameroon
13,391 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Angola rank
115th
Cameroon rank
112th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Angola
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13,391 constant 2024 US$ against 12,542 constant 2024 US$ in Angola, a difference of 849 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Cameroon ahead.
Angola ranks 115th and Cameroon ranks 112th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,980 constant 2024 US$ | 11,746 constant 2024 US$ | 8,766 constant 2024 US$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 17,772 constant 2024 US$ | 13,542 constant 2024 US$ | 4,229 constant 2024 US$ | Angola |
| 2000s | 20,187 constant 2024 US$ | 13,458 constant 2024 US$ | 6,729 constant 2024 US$ | Angola |
| 2010s | 28,433 constant 2024 US$ | 18,268 constant 2024 US$ | 10,165 constant 2024 US$ | Angola |
| 2020s | 12,542 constant 2024 US$ | 13,391 constant 2024 US$ | 848.8 constant 2024 US$ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Angola or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 13,391 constant 2024 US$ against 12,542 constant 2024 US$ in Angola as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Angola and Cameroon?
- 849 constant 2024 US$, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cameroon?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Cameroon rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Angola ranks 115th and Cameroon ranks 112th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.