Armed forces personnel percent in Cameroon
Cameroon: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.1297 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel percent in Cameroon, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.1297 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Cameroon peaked at 0.2057 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0748, in 1985.
Cameroon ranks 143rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0748 | — |
| 1989 | 0.1909 | +155.2% |
| 1990 | 0.203 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2057 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0999 | -51.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0971 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0945 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1807 | +91.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1647 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1604 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1562 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1522 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1482 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2031 | +37.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2041 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1986 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1385 | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1347 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1274 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1238 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1209 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.118 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1142 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1115 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1084 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1052 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1028 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0998 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0995 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1387 | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1333 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1297 | -2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.1297 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2187, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.1297 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1297, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +155.2% | 0.0748 | 0.1909 |
| 1995 | +91.3% | 0.0945 | 0.1807 |
| 1992 | -51.4% | 0.2057 | 0.0999 |
| 2018 | +39.4% | 0.0995 | 0.1387 |
| 2001 | +37.1% | 0.1482 | 0.2031 |
| 2004 | -30.3% | 0.1986 | 0.1385 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1328 | 0.0748 | 0.1909 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1515 | 0.0945 | 0.2057 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1555 | 0.1209 | 0.2041 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1131 | 0.0995 | 0.1387 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1297 | 0.1297 | 0.1297 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 140 Philippines 0.1401 compare
- 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1396 compare
- 142 Bangladesh 0.1365 compare
- 144 Togo 0.1284 compare
- 145 Ethiopia 0.116 compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 0.1137 compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Cameroon?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Cameroon was 0.1297 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2057 in 1991.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0748 in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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