Cameroon vs Gabon: Military spending, per square kilometre
Cameroon
1,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon
1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
127th
Gabon rank
124th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Cameroon
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Cameroon, a difference of 32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 127th and Gabon ranks 124th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 399.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 163.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 236.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 716.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 548.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 168.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 667.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 674.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2010s | 970.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 91.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 117.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Cameroon or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Cameroon and Gabon?
- 32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 127th and Gabon ranks 124th of 161 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.