Cameroon vs Tanzania: Military spending, per square kilometre

Cameroon
1,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
127th
Tanzania rank
125th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania
02004006008001.0k196719952023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Cameroon, a difference of 16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 127th and Tanzania ranks 125th of 161 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 404.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 357.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 46.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Cameroon
1980s 658.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 287.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 371.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Cameroon
1990s 514.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 177.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 336.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Cameroon
2000s 716.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 241.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 475.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Cameroon
2010s 970.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 576.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 393.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Cameroon
2020s 1,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 902.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 101.05 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 Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 1,026 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 Tanzania?
16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Cameroon ranks 127th and Tanzania ranks 125th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,412 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.