Cameroon vs Egypt: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Cameroon
18.36 current USD per person
in 2024
Egypt
20.56 current USD per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
134th
Egypt rank
132nd

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Cameroon
  • Egypt
020406080100196219932024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 20.56 current USD per person against 18.36 current USD per person in Cameroon, a difference of 2.2 current USD per person.

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

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

Cameroon ranks 134th and Egypt ranks 132nd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 5.88 current USD per person 43.78 current USD per person 37.9 current USD per person Egypt
1980s 13.74 current USD per person 66.54 current USD per person 52.81 current USD per person Egypt
1990s 11.33 current USD per person 29.76 current USD per person 18.43 current USD per person Egypt
2000s 13.14 current USD per person 37.01 current USD per person 23.87 current USD per person Egypt
2010s 17.16 current USD per person 43.56 current USD per person 26.4 current USD per person Egypt
2020s 16.2 current USD per person 35.45 current USD per person 19.24 current USD per person Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Cameroon or Egypt?
Egypt, at 20.56 current USD per person against 18.36 current USD per person in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Cameroon and Egypt?
2.2 current USD per person, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Cameroon ranks 134th and Egypt ranks 132nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.