Military spending per military personnel in Cameroon
Cameroon: Military spending per military personnel was 20,809 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
20,809 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
115th
of 170 countries
All-time high
74,983 constant 2022 US$
in 1960
All-time low
9,521 constant 2022 US$
in 2001
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Cameroon, 1960–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Cameroon stood at 20,809 constant 2022 US$.
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 constant 2022 US$ in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9,521 constant 2022 US$, in 2001.
Cameroon ranks 115th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74,983 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 21,977 constant 2022 US$ | -70.7% |
| 1962 | 19,999 constant 2022 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 13,089 constant 2022 US$ | -34.5% |
| 1964 | 18,562 constant 2022 US$ | +41.8% |
| 1965 | 14,050 constant 2022 US$ | -24.3% |
| 1966 | 14,650 constant 2022 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 15,060 constant 2022 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 18,479 constant 2022 US$ | +22.7% |
| 1969 | 15,852 constant 2022 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 16,718 constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 16,750 constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 17,259 constant 2022 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 17,007 constant 2022 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 14,022 constant 2022 US$ | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 15,309 constant 2022 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 16,650 constant 2022 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 15,102 constant 2022 US$ | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 17,035 constant 2022 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 18,578 constant 2022 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 18,318 constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 14,537 constant 2022 US$ | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 16,862 constant 2022 US$ | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 20,711 constant 2022 US$ | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 22,984 constant 2022 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 22,836 constant 2022 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 25,724 constant 2022 US$ | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 23,355 constant 2022 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 15,104 constant 2022 US$ | -35.3% |
| 1989 | 14,055 constant 2022 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 12,048 constant 2022 US$ | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 10,653 constant 2022 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 21,914 constant 2022 US$ | +105.7% |
| 1993 | 21,613 constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 20,139 constant 2022 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 11,556 constant 2022 US$ | -42.6% |
| 1996 | 17,440 constant 2022 US$ | +50.9% |
| 1997 | 20,265 constant 2022 US$ | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 16,138 constant 2022 US$ | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 15,381 constant 2022 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 31,800 constant 2022 US$ | +106.7% |
| 2001 | 9,521 constant 2022 US$ | -70.1% |
| 2002 | 10,593 constant 2022 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 13,469 constant 2022 US$ | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 16,102 constant 2022 US$ | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 13,774 constant 2022 US$ | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 14,924 constant 2022 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 26,191 constant 2022 US$ | +75.5% |
| 2008 | 27,214 constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 28,708 constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 28,911 constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 28,762 constant 2022 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 29,946 constant 2022 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 32,074 constant 2022 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 32,020 constant 2022 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 30,502 constant 2022 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 33,216 constant 2022 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 37,387 constant 2022 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 36,418 constant 2022 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 37,741 constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 21,054 constant 2022 US$ | -44.2% |
| 2021 | 21,305 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20,809 constant 2022 US$ | -2.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 20,809 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992 constant 2022 US$, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 20,809 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299 constant 2022 US$, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +106.7% | 15,381 constant 2022 US$ | 31,800 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1992 | +105.7% | 10,653 constant 2022 US$ | 21,914 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,670 constant 2022 US$ | 13,089 constant 2022 US$ | 74,983 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,443 constant 2022 US$ | 14,022 constant 2022 US$ | 18,578 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,449 constant 2022 US$ | 14,055 constant 2022 US$ | 25,724 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,715 constant 2022 US$ | 10,653 constant 2022 US$ | 21,914 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,230 constant 2022 US$ | 9,521 constant 2022 US$ | 31,800 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,698 constant 2022 US$ | 28,762 constant 2022 US$ | 37,741 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,056 constant 2022 US$ | 20,809 constant 2022 US$ | 21,305 constant 2022 US$ | 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 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 74,983 constant 2022 US$ in 1960.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,521 constant 2022 US$ 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 Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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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.