Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Cameroon
Cameroon: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 6.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Cameroon, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6.53 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Cameroon peaked at 9.84 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.42, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 60th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.01 | — |
| 2001 | 7.78 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.5 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 8.99 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 8.77 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 9.21 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.84 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 9.22 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.89 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 8.39 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 8.48 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.36 | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 6.85 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 6.07 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 5.51 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 5.48 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.68 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.92 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 5.99 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.81 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.77 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 5.42 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.88 | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 6.53 | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.66 | 7.78 | 9.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 5.48 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 | 5.42 | 6.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 military expenditure as a share of government spending in Cameroon?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Cameroon was 6.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 in 2006.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Cameroon ranks 60th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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