Military spending, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Military spending, per capita was 19.21 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.21 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
141st
of 171 countries
All-time high
38.35 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1986
All-time low
13.68 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2001
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Cameroon stood at 19.21 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 38.35 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 13.68 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2001.
Cameroon ranks 141st of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 16.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1962 | 18.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 19.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 19.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 19.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 20.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 20.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 21.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 20.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 20.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 20.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 20.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 19.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 19.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 20.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 21.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 21.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 23.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 24.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 23.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 23.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 26.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 33.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 36.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 35.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 38.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 33.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 29.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 26.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 24.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 21.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 21.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 21 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 19.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 19.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 19.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 19.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 17.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 15.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 14.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 13.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 15.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 19.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 22.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 18.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 19.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 20.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 20.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 20.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 20.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 20.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 18.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 19.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 21.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 20.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 22.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 20.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 19.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 18.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 19.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 19.21 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 19.21 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 14.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 21.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 24.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 23.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 38.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 24.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 18.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | 18.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 138 Chad 21.27 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 139 Zambia 20.33 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 140 Lesotho 19.37 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 142 Nepal 17.85 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 143 Nigeria 17.84 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 144 Tajikistan 17.11 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Cameroon?
- Military spending, per capita in Cameroon was 19.21 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 38.35 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.68 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for military spending, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 141st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.