Cameroon vs Congo: Military spending, per square kilometre
Cameroon
1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo
1,050 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
138th
Congo rank
141st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,050 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 138th and Congo ranks 141st of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 119.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 118.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 329.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 310.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 632.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 438.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 193.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 539.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 380.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 158.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 669.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 332.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 336.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 976.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,380 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 403.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 1,123 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,054 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 69.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Cameroon or Congo?
- Cameroon, at 1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,050 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Cameroon and Congo?
- 103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 138th and Congo ranks 141st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.