Cameroon vs Lesotho: Military spending per military personnel

Cameroon
20,809
in 2022
Lesotho
21,533
in 2022
Cameroon rank
115th
Lesotho rank
112th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Cameroon
  • Lesotho
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196019912022

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 21,533 against 20,809 in Cameroon, a difference of 724.

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 8,806 7,310 Cameroon
1980s 19,449 21,164 1,716 Lesotho
1990s 16,715 23,066 6,352 Lesotho
2000s 19,230 21,845 2,616 Lesotho
2010s 32,698 29,249 3,449 Cameroon
2020s 21,056 23,477 2,421 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 against 20,809 in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Cameroon and Lesotho?
724, 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?
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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed