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
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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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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.