Cameroon vs Tanzania: Military spending, per square kilometre

Cameroon
1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
1,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
138th
Tanzania rank
137th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Cameroon, a difference of 13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 138th and Tanzania ranks 137th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 237.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 55.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 182.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Cameroon
1970s 329.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 430.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 100.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Tanzania
1980s 632.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 367.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 264.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Cameroon
1990s 539.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 218.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 320.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Cameroon
2000s 669.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 273.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 395.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Cameroon
2010s 976.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 623.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 353.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Cameroon
2020s 1,123 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,119 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4.44 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 Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 1,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Cameroon and Tanzania?
13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Cameroon ranks 138th and Tanzania ranks 137th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.