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
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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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.