Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cameroon
Cameroon: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 13,391 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cameroon, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Cameroon stood at 13,391.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Cameroon peaked at 45,898 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8,767, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 112th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45,898 | — |
| 1989 | 11,746 | -74.4% |
| 1990 | 11,132 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 10,901 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 21,103 | +93.6% |
| 1993 | 21,341 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 17,408 | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 8,767 | -49.6% |
| 1996 | 9,506 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 10,508 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 11,902 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 12,855 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 12,486 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 8,839 | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 9,276 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 9,950 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 14,772 | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 14,587 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 16,617 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 17,217 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 17,374 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 18,480 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 16,858 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 18,031 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 18,948 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 19,033 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 19,371 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 21,082 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 21,214 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 14,662 | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 14,997 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13,391 | -10.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 13,391 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 13,391 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +93.6% | 10,901 | 21,103 |
| 1989 | -74.4% | 45,898 | 11,746 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,822 | 11,746 | 45,898 | 2 |
| 1990s | 13,542 | 8,767 | 21,341 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,458 | 8,839 | 17,374 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,268 | 14,662 | 21,214 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,391 | 13,391 | 13,391 | 1 |
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 per armed forces personnel in Cameroon?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cameroon was 13,391 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 45,898 in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,767 in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Cameroon ranks 112th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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