Military spending, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Military spending, per square kilometre was 1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
138th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1,198 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
185.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 1,198 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 185.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 138th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 185.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 211.53 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 221.52 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 235.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 237.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 247.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 254.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 273.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 268.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 282.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 283.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 292.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 287.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 296.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 323.86 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 352.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 351.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 396.41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 432.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 426.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 430.54 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 499.41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 657.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 729.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 724.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 816.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 741.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 670.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 624.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 586.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 540.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 556.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 548.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 511.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 537.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 553.41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 557.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 512.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 488.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 470.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 443.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 515.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 655.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 783.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 670.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 726.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 775.7 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 805.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 850.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 856.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 851.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 886.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 949.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 948.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 903.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 983.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1,107 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 1,079 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,198 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1,113 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1,127 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,100 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,180 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 185.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 273.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 329.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 282.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 432.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 632.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 426.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 816.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 539.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 488.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 586.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 669.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 443.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 850.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 976.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 851.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,198 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,123 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,100 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 135 Benin 1,249 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Paraguay 1,203 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Tanzania 1,166 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Botswana 1,128 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 1,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Congo 1,050 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,198 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 138th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.