Cameroon vs Lesotho: Military spending, per capita

Cameroon
19.21 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Lesotho
19.37 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Cameroon rank
141st
Lesotho rank
140th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Cameroon
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 19.37 constant 2022 US$ per person against 19.21 constant 2022 US$ per person in Cameroon, a difference of 0.16 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 140th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 20.38 constant 2022 US$ per person 13.44 constant 2022 US$ per person 6.94 constant 2022 US$ per person Cameroon
1970s 21.23 constant 2022 US$ per person 7.98 constant 2022 US$ per person 13.25 constant 2022 US$ per person Cameroon
1980s 30.67 constant 2022 US$ per person 24.95 constant 2022 US$ per person 5.72 constant 2022 US$ per person Cameroon
1990s 19.94 constant 2022 US$ per person 23.98 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.04 constant 2022 US$ per person Lesotho
2000s 18.55 constant 2022 US$ per person 22.13 constant 2022 US$ per person 3.58 constant 2022 US$ per person Lesotho
2010s 20.5 constant 2022 US$ per person 27.96 constant 2022 US$ per person 7.46 constant 2022 US$ per person Lesotho
2020s 19.48 constant 2022 US$ per person 20.43 constant 2022 US$ per person 0.9501 constant 2022 US$ per person Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Cameroon or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 19.37 constant 2022 US$ per person against 19.21 constant 2022 US$ per person in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Cameroon and Lesotho?
0.16 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Cameroon ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 140th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.