What is the difference in military expenditure between Cameroon and Saudi Arabia?

23.10 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.

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

51 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 Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure

Cameroon

324.34 billion current LCU

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

301.24 billion current LCU

in 2024

Cameroon rank

45th

Saudi Arabia rank

48th

Military expenditure over time

Cameroon
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 324.34 billion current LCU against 301.24 billion current LCU in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 23.10 billion current LCU.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.48 billion current LCU	22.86 billion current LCU	12.38 billion current LCU	Saudi Arabia
1980s	44.02 billion current LCU	68.43 billion current LCU	24.41 billion current LCU	Saudi Arabia
1990s	60.40 billion current LCU	60.99 billion current LCU	589.60 million current LCU	Saudi Arabia
2000s	121.81 billion current LCU	100.88 billion current LCU	20.93 billion current LCU	Cameroon
2010s	207.68 billion current LCU	247.23 billion current LCU	39.55 billion current LCU	Saudi Arabia
2020s	266.67 billion current LCU	267.58 billion current LCU	903.20 million current LCU	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Cameroon or Saudi Arabia?: Cameroon, at 324.34 billion current LCU against 301.24 billion current LCU in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Cameroon and Saudi Arabia?: 23.10 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Saudi Arabia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure?: Cameroon ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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