Cameroon vs Kenya: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Cameroon
17.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya
16.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Cameroon rank
49th
Kenya rank
52nd
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 17.15 % change on previous year against 16.84 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 0.31 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 52nd of 164 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.19 % change on previous year | 38.83 % change on previous year | 20.64 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1980s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 6.83 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 9.73 % change on previous year | 14.62 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year | 4.86 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5.31 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 17.15 % change on previous year against 16.84 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 0.31 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 52nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.