Military spending per military personnel in Cameroon
Cameroon: Military spending per military personnel was 20,809 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
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$, in 2001.
Cameroon ranks 115th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,670 constant 2022 US$ | 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 |
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More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0641 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4,583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 362.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 836.76 (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.