Cameroon vs Paraguay: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Cameroon
13,391
in 2020
Paraguay
14,052
in 2020
Cameroon rank
112th
Paraguay rank
111th

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Cameroon
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 14,052 against 13,391 in Cameroon, a difference of 661.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 112th and Paraguay ranks 111th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Paraguay Difference Ahead
1980s 28,822 18,402 10,420 Cameroon
1990s 13,542 13,349 193.31 Cameroon
2000s 13,458 6,426 7,031 Cameroon
2010s 18,268 12,810 5,458 Cameroon
2020s 13,391 14,052 660.5 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Cameroon or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 14,052 against 13,391 in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Cameroon and Paraguay?
661, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Paraguay?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Paraguay rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Cameroon ranks 112th and Paraguay ranks 111th 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.

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