Cameroon vs Libya: Military spending, per square kilometre
Cameroon
1,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
909.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
127th
Libya rank
129th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Cameroon
- Libya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 909.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 100.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 127th and Libya ranks 129th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 404.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 213.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 191.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 680.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 256.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 424.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 549.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 201.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 348.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 701.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 308.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 393.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 916.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,203 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 286.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 1,014 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 813.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 200.34 constant 2024 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 Libya?
- Cameroon, at 1,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 909.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Cameroon and Libya?
- 100.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Libya?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Libya rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 127th and Libya ranks 129th 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.