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

35.22 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.

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

47 years are reported by both, from 1979 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 Senegal: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Cameroon

364.86 billion current LCU

in 2025

Senegal

329.64 billion current LCU

in 2025

Cameroon rank

46th

Senegal rank

47th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Cameroon
Senegal

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 364.86 billion current LCU against 329.64 billion current LCU in Senegal, a difference of 35.22 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Senegal ahead.

Cameroon ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 47th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	18.80 billion current LCU	20.08 billion current LCU	1.28 billion current LCU	Senegal
1980s	44.65 billion current LCU	27.53 billion current LCU	17.12 billion current LCU	Cameroon
1990s	60.40 billion current LCU	37.80 billion current LCU	22.61 billion current LCU	Cameroon
2000s	121.81 billion current LCU	69.41 billion current LCU	52.40 billion current LCU	Cameroon
2010s	207.68 billion current LCU	145.18 billion current LCU	62.50 billion current LCU	Cameroon
2020s	283.04 billion current LCU	286.47 billion current LCU	3.43 billion current LCU	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Cameroon or Senegal?: Cameroon, at 364.86 billion current LCU against 329.64 billion current LCU in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Cameroon and Senegal?: 35.22 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for military expenditure?: Cameroon ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 47th 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)