Military spending, gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Military spending, gaps filled was 580.36 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, gaps filled in Cameroon, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, gaps filled in Cameroon is 580.36 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 580.36 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 173.19 million constant 2024 US$, in 1972.
That places Cameroon 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Military spending, gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 174.48 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 176.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 173.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 176.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 177.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 188.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 197.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 201.92 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 213.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 233.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 239.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 334.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +39.9% |
| 1982 | 391.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 383.97 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 387.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 335.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 299.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 258.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 238.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 246.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 256.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 261.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 253.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 256.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 208.89 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 206.90 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 210.08 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 232.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 263.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 284.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 275.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 274.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 297.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 319.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 339.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 335.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 364.40 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 382.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 396.00 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 401.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 428.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 389.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 418.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 439.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 441.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 453.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 493.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 509.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 504.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 509.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 455.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 483.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 481.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 477.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 534.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 580.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 580.36 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million constant 2024 US$, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 580.36 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million constant 2024 US$, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, gaps filled in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +39.9% | 239.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 334.80 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 173.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 233.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 311.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 238.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 391.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 206.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 284.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 338.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 274.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 401.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 458.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 389.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 509.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 502.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 455.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 580.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 100 Botswana 594.86 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 101 Guinea 586.16 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 102 Honduras 581.80 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 104 Bolivia 569.70 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 105 Albania 568.10 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 106 Brunei 560.27 million constant 2024 US$ 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 military spending, gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Cameroon was 580.36 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 580.36 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.19 million constant 2024 US$ in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.