Military spending sipri in Cameroon
Cameroon: Military spending sipri was 580.36 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending sipri in Cameroon, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending sipri in Cameroon is 580.36 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Cameroon peaked at 580.36 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 173.19 million, in 1972.
That places Cameroon 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Military spending sipri in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 174.48 million | — |
| 1971 | 176.66 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 173.19 million | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 176.34 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 177.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 188.29 million | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 197.91 million | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 201.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 213.55 million | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 233.61 million | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 239.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 334.80 million | +39.9% |
| 1982 | 391.29 million | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 383.97 million | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 387.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 335.06 million | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 299.92 million | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 258.08 million | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 238.04 million | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 246.67 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 256.03 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 261.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 253.23 million | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 256.09 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 208.89 million | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 206.90 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 210.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 232.22 million | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 263.02 million | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 284.10 million | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 275.94 million | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 274.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 297.76 million | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 319.41 million | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 339.75 million | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 335.51 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 364.40 million | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 382.18 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 396.00 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 401.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 428.73 million | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 389.43 million | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 418.32 million | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 439.60 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 441.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 453.29 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 493.32 million | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 509.14 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 504.39 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 509.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 455.29 million | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 483.69 million | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 481.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 477.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 534.91 million | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 580.36 million | +8.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 580.36 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 580.36 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri 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 | +39.9% | 239.39 million | 334.80 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191.37 million | 173.19 million | 233.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 311.45 million | 238.04 million | 391.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.22 million | 206.90 million | 284.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 338.72 million | 274.88 million | 401.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 458.77 million | 389.43 million | 509.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 502.12 million | 455.29 million | 580.36 million | 6 |
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 sipri in Cameroon?
- Military spending sipri in Cameroon was 580.36 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 580.36 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.19 million in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for military spending sipri?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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