Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cameroon
Cameroon: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 13,391 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cameroon, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Cameroon stood at 13,391 constant 2024 US$.
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 constant 2024 US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8,767 constant 2024 US$, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 112th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45,898 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 11,746 constant 2024 US$ | -74.4% |
| 1990 | 11,132 constant 2024 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 10,901 constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 21,103 constant 2024 US$ | +93.6% |
| 1993 | 21,341 constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 17,408 constant 2024 US$ | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 8,767 constant 2024 US$ | -49.6% |
| 1996 | 9,506 constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 10,508 constant 2024 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 11,902 constant 2024 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 12,855 constant 2024 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 12,486 constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 8,839 constant 2024 US$ | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 9,276 constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 9,950 constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 14,772 constant 2024 US$ | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 14,587 constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 16,617 constant 2024 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 17,217 constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 17,374 constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 18,480 constant 2024 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 16,858 constant 2024 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 18,031 constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 18,948 constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 19,033 constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 19,371 constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 21,082 constant 2024 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 21,214 constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 14,662 constant 2024 US$ | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 14,997 constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13,391 constant 2024 US$ | -10.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 13,391 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998 constant 2024 US$, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 13,391 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391 constant 2024 US$, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +93.6% | 10,901 constant 2024 US$ | 21,103 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1989 | -74.4% | 45,898 constant 2024 US$ | 11,746 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,822 constant 2024 US$ | 11,746 constant 2024 US$ | 45,898 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 13,542 constant 2024 US$ | 8,767 constant 2024 US$ | 21,341 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,458 constant 2024 US$ | 8,839 constant 2024 US$ | 17,374 constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,268 constant 2024 US$ | 14,662 constant 2024 US$ | 21,214 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,391 constant 2024 US$ | 13,391 constant 2024 US$ | 13,391 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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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 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 45,898 constant 2024 US$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,767 constant 2024 US$ 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by 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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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.