Cameroon vs Nigeria: Military spending, per capita
Cameroon
19.21 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Nigeria
17.84 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Cameroon rank
141st
Nigeria rank
143rd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 19.21 constant 2022 US$ per person against 17.84 constant 2022 US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 1.37 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 141st and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 16.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 21.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 69.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 48.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 30.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 21.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 19.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 18.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 20.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 12.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 19.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 19.21 constant 2022 US$ per person against 17.84 constant 2022 US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 1.37 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 141st and Nigeria ranks 143rd 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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About this data
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.