What is the difference in military expenditure between Cameroon and Mexico?

18.00 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mexico?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Mexico: Military expenditure

Cameroon

324.34 billion current LCU

in 2024

Mexico

306.34 billion current LCU

in 2024

Cameroon rank

45th

Mexico rank

47th

Military expenditure over time

Cameroon
Mexico

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 324.34 billion current LCU against 306.34 billion current LCU in Mexico, a difference of 18.00 billion current LCU.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 45th and Mexico ranks 47th of 167 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.33 billion current LCU	6.82 million current LCU	10.32 billion current LCU	Cameroon
1980s	44.65 billion current LCU	739.70 million current LCU	43.91 billion current LCU	Cameroon
1990s	60.40 billion current LCU	11.66 billion current LCU	48.74 billion current LCU	Cameroon
2000s	121.81 billion current LCU	37.61 billion current LCU	84.19 billion current LCU	Cameroon
2010s	207.68 billion current LCU	89.90 billion current LCU	117.79 billion current LCU	Cameroon
2020s	266.67 billion current LCU	213.60 billion current LCU	53.07 billion current LCU	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Cameroon or Mexico?: Cameroon, at 324.34 billion current LCU against 306.34 billion current LCU in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Cameroon and Mexico?: 18.00 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mexico?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Mexico rank globally for military expenditure?: Cameroon ranks 45th and Mexico ranks 47th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)