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

1.86 billion current LCU, with Philippines ahead.

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

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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 Philippines: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Cameroon

364.86 billion current LCU

in 2025

Philippines

366.72 billion current LCU

in 2025

Cameroon rank

46th

Philippines rank

45th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Cameroon
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 366.72 billion current LCU against 364.86 billion current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 1.86 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 46th and Philippines ranks 45th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.36 billion current LCU	3.42 billion current LCU	6.94 billion current LCU	Cameroon
1980s	44.65 billion current LCU	11.73 billion current LCU	32.92 billion current LCU	Cameroon
1990s	60.40 billion current LCU	38.63 billion current LCU	21.77 billion current LCU	Cameroon
2000s	121.81 billion current LCU	76.95 billion current LCU	44.86 billion current LCU	Cameroon
2010s	207.68 billion current LCU	157.10 billion current LCU	50.58 billion current LCU	Cameroon
2020s	283.04 billion current LCU	293.90 billion current LCU	10.86 billion current LCU	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Cameroon or Philippines?: Philippines, at 366.72 billion current LCU against 364.86 billion current LCU in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Cameroon and Philippines?: 1.86 billion current LCU, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Philippines?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Philippines rank globally for military expenditure?: Cameroon ranks 46th and Philippines ranks 45th of 168 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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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: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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