What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Cameroon and Lesotho?

2.83 current USD per person, with Cameroon ahead.

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

49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.

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.

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

Cameroon

18.36 current USD per person

in 2024

Lesotho

15.53 current USD per person

in 2024

Cameroon rank

134th

Lesotho rank

137th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Cameroon
Lesotho

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 18.36 current USD per person against 15.53 current USD per person in Lesotho, a difference of 2.83 current USD per person.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8.27 current USD per person	2.73 current USD per person	5.54 current USD per person	Cameroon
1980s	13.74 current USD per person	9.15 current USD per person	4.58 current USD per person	Cameroon
1990s	11.33 current USD per person	14.08 current USD per person	2.75 current USD per person	Lesotho
2000s	13.14 current USD per person	16 current USD per person	2.86 current USD per person	Lesotho
2010s	17.16 current USD per person	24.51 current USD per person	7.35 current USD per person	Lesotho
2020s	16.2 current USD per person	15.85 current USD per person	0.3524 current USD per person	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Cameroon or Lesotho?: Cameroon, at 18.36 current USD per person against 15.53 current USD per person in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Cameroon and Lesotho?: 2.83 current USD per person, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Cameroon ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 137th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Cameroon vs Lesotho: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/military-expenditure-current-usd-per-capita/cameroon/lesotho/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/military-expenditure-current-usd-per-capita/cameroon/lesotho/">Cameroon vs Lesotho: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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: 21 August 2026

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.