Military spending per military personnel in Cameroon
Cameroon: Military spending per military personnel was 20,809 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
20,809
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
115th
of 170 countries
All-time high
74,983
in 1960
All-time low
9,521
in 2001
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Cameroon, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Cameroon stood at 20,809.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Cameroon peaked at 74,983 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9,521, in 2001.
Cameroon ranks 115th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74,983 | — |
| 1961 | 21,977 | -70.7% |
| 1962 | 19,999 | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 13,089 | -34.5% |
| 1964 | 18,562 | +41.8% |
| 1965 | 14,050 | -24.3% |
| 1966 | 14,650 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 15,060 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 18,479 | +22.7% |
| 1969 | 15,852 | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 16,718 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 16,750 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 17,259 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 17,007 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 14,022 | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 15,309 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 16,650 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 15,102 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 17,035 | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 18,578 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 18,318 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 14,537 | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 16,862 | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 20,711 | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 22,984 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 22,836 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 25,724 | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 23,355 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 15,104 | -35.3% |
| 1989 | 14,055 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 12,048 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 10,653 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 21,914 | +105.7% |
| 1993 | 21,613 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 20,139 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 11,556 | -42.6% |
| 1996 | 17,440 | +50.9% |
| 1997 | 20,265 | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 16,138 | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 15,381 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 31,800 | +106.7% |
| 2001 | 9,521 | -70.1% |
| 2002 | 10,593 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 13,469 | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 16,102 | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 13,774 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 14,924 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 26,191 | +75.5% |
| 2008 | 27,214 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 28,708 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 28,911 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 28,762 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 29,946 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 32,074 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 32,020 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 30,502 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 33,216 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 37,387 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 36,418 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 37,741 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 21,054 | -44.2% |
| 2021 | 21,305 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20,809 | -2.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 20,809 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 20,809 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +106.7% | 15,381 | 31,800 |
| 1992 | +105.7% | 10,653 | 21,914 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,670 | 13,089 | 74,983 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,443 | 14,022 | 18,578 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,449 | 14,055 | 25,724 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,715 | 10,653 | 21,914 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,230 | 9,521 | 31,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,698 | 28,762 | 37,741 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,056 | 20,809 | 21,305 | 3 |
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 military personnel in Cameroon?
- Military spending per military personnel in Cameroon was 20,809 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 74,983 in 1960.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,521 in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Cameroon ranks 115th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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