Angola vs Cameroon: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Angola
12,542
in 2020
Cameroon
13,391
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 against 12,542 in Angola, a difference of 849.
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 | 11,746 | 8,766 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 17,772 | 13,542 | 4,229 | Angola |
| 2000s | 20,187 | 13,458 | 6,729 | Angola |
| 2010s | 28,433 | 18,268 | 10,165 | Angola |
| 2020s | 12,542 | 13,391 | 848.8 | 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 against 12,542 in Angola as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Angola and Cameroon?
- 849, 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?
- 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.