Cameroon vs Malaysia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Cameroon
0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cameroon rank
115th
Malaysia rank
117th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 115th and Malaysia ranks 117th of 160 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0864 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.0381 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0558 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0136 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Cameroon or Malaysia?
- Cameroon, at 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Malaysia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 115th and Malaysia ranks 117th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.