What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Cameroon and Nicaragua?

3.07 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?

46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.

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.

Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Military spending, per capita

Cameroon

19.42 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Nicaragua

16.35 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Cameroon rank

128th

Nicaragua rank

131st

Military spending, per capita over time

Cameroon
Nicaragua

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 19.42 constant 2024 US$ per person against 16.35 constant 2024 US$ per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 3.07 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 128th and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 161 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1970s	25.97 constant 2024 US$ per person	0.0435 constant 2024 US$ per person	25.93 constant 2024 US$ per person	Cameroon
1980s	33.05 constant 2024 US$ per person	0.0529 constant 2024 US$ per person	33 constant 2024 US$ per person	Cameroon
1990s	18.98 constant 2024 US$ per person	14.53 constant 2024 US$ per person	4.45 constant 2024 US$ per person	Cameroon
2000s	19.95 constant 2024 US$ per person	10.41 constant 2024 US$ per person	9.54 constant 2024 US$ per person	Cameroon
2010s	20.41 constant 2024 US$ per person	15.01 constant 2024 US$ per person	5.4 constant 2024 US$ per person	Cameroon
2020s	17.89 constant 2024 US$ per person	14.98 constant 2024 US$ per person	2.91 constant 2024 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 Nicaragua?: Cameroon, at 19.42 constant 2024 US$ per person against 16.35 constant 2024 US$ per person in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Cameroon and Nicaragua?: 3.07 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Cameroon ranks 128th and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 161 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 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.