Cameroon vs Lesotho: Military spending per military personnel
Cameroon
20,809 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Lesotho
21,533 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Cameroon rank
115th
Lesotho rank
112th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Cameroon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 21,533 constant 2022 US$ against 20,809 constant 2022 US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 724 constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 115th and Lesotho ranks 112th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,116 constant 2022 US$ | 8,806 constant 2022 US$ | 7,310 constant 2022 US$ | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 19,449 constant 2022 US$ | 21,164 constant 2022 US$ | 1,716 constant 2022 US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 16,715 constant 2022 US$ | 23,066 constant 2022 US$ | 6,352 constant 2022 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 19,230 constant 2022 US$ | 21,845 constant 2022 US$ | 2,616 constant 2022 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 32,698 constant 2022 US$ | 29,249 constant 2022 US$ | 3,449 constant 2022 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 21,056 constant 2022 US$ | 23,477 constant 2022 US$ | 2,421 constant 2022 US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Cameroon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 21,533 constant 2022 US$ against 20,809 constant 2022 US$ in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 724 constant 2022 US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Cameroon ranks 115th and Lesotho ranks 112th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.