Military spending in Cameroon
Cameroon: Military spending was 545.00 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending in Cameroon, 1960–2023
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 545.00 million constant 2022 US$ for military spending 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 in Cameroon peaked at 566.11 million constant 2022 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.98 million constant 2022 US$, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 108th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.52 million constant 2022 US$ | 74.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 129.35 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 155.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 133.75 million constant 2022 US$ | 204.36 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 298.76 million constant 2022 US$ | 201.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 385.86 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 254.88 million constant 2022 US$ | 230.72 million constant 2022 US$ | 277.09 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.55 million constant 2022 US$ | 209.45 million constant 2022 US$ | 401.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 461.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 402.68 million constant 2022 US$ | 566.11 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 531.05 million constant 2022 US$ | 520.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 545.00 million constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 105 Zimbabwe 578.61 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 106 Afghanistan 571.73 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 107 Brunei 566.79 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 109 Nepal 530.13 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 110 Senegal 527.57 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 111 El Salvador 509.92 million constant 2022 US$ compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Cameroon?
- Military spending in Cameroon was 545.00 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 566.11 million constant 2022 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.98 million constant 2022 US$ in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for military spending?
- Cameroon ranks 108th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending 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 Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.