Cameroon vs Eswatini: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Cameroon
13,391 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Eswatini
13,082 constant 2024 US$
in 1999
Cameroon rank
112th
Eswatini rank
113th

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Cameroon
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 13,391 constant 2024 US$ against 13,082 constant 2024 US$ in Eswatini, a difference of 309 constant 2024 US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 112th and Eswatini ranks 113th of 160 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Eswatini Difference Ahead
1980s 11,746 constant 2024 US$ 3,527 constant 2024 US$ 8,219 constant 2024 US$ Cameroon
1990s 13,542 constant 2024 US$ 10,478 constant 2024 US$ 3,064 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, Cameroon or Eswatini?
Cameroon, at 13,391 constant 2024 US$ against 13,082 constant 2024 US$ in Eswatini as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Cameroon and Eswatini?
309 constant 2024 US$, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eswatini?
11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1999.
How do Cameroon and Eswatini rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Cameroon ranks 112th and Eswatini ranks 113th 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

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.