Military spending gmsd in Cameroon
Cameroon: Military spending gmsd was 545.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
545.00 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
108th
of 172 countries
All-time high
566.11 million
in 2019
All-time low
74.98 million
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending gmsd in Cameroon, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 545.00 million for military spending gmsd in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Cameroon peaked at 566.11 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.98 million, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 108th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending gmsd in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.98 million | — |
| 1961 | 87.91 million | +17.2% |
| 1962 | 99.99 million | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 104.71 million | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 111.37 million | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 112.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 117.20 million | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 120.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 129.35 million | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 126.81 million | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 133.75 million | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 134.00 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 138.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 136.06 million | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 140.22 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 153.09 million | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 166.50 million | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 166.12 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 187.39 million | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 204.36 million | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 201.50 million | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 203.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 236.07 million | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 310.66 million | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 344.76 million | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 342.54 million | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 385.86 million | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 350.33 million | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 317.17 million | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 295.15 million | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 277.09 million | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 255.68 million | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 262.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 259.35 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 241.66 million | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 254.22 million | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 261.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 263.44 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 242.07 million | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 230.72 million | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 222.60 million | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 209.45 million | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 243.63 million | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 309.79 million | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 370.34 million | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 316.81 million | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 343.24 million | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 366.68 million | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 380.99 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 401.91 million | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 404.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 402.68 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 419.25 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 449.03 million | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 448.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 427.03 million | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 465.02 million | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 523.41 million | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 509.85 million | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 566.11 million | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 526.35 million | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 532.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 520.21 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 545.00 million | +4.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 545.00 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.52 million, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 545.00 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 350.64 million, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.52 million | 74.98 million | 129.35 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 155.96 million | 133.75 million | 204.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 298.76 million | 201.50 million | 385.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 254.88 million | 230.72 million | 277.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.55 million | 209.45 million | 401.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 461.54 million | 402.68 million | 566.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 531.05 million | 520.21 million | 545.00 million | 4 |
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 spending gmsd in Cameroon?
- Military spending gmsd in Cameroon was 545.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 566.11 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.98 million in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for military spending gmsd?
- Cameroon ranks 108th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).