Military spending, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Military spending, per capita was 19.42 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per capita in Cameroon, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Cameroon is 19.42 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 43.34 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 15.66 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Cameroon 128th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 26.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 25.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 25.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 24.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 25.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 26.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 25.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 26.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 28.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 28.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 37.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 43.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 41.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 40.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 34.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 29.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 24.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 22.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 22.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 22.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 22.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 21.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 20.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 16.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 15.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 15.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 18.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 19.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 18.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 17.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 18.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 19.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 20.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 19.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 20.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 21.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 21.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 19.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 20.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 20.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 20.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 19.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 21.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 19.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 17.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 17.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 16.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 18.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 19.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 19.42 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 19.42 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +35.0% | 28.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.97 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 24.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 22.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 22.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 21.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 19.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 21.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 19.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 125 Cote d'Ivoire 22.04 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 126 Bangladesh 20.86 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 127 Tajikistan 20.37 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 129 Egypt 19.09 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 130 Mauritius 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 131 Nicaragua 16.35 constant 2024 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 19.42 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.34 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.66 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for military spending, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 128th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.