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

Cameroon
18.36 current USD per person
in 2024
Zambia
16.4 current USD per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
134th
Zambia rank
135th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 18.36 current USD per person against 16.4 current USD per person in Zambia, a difference of 1.96 current USD per person.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 134th and Zambia ranks 135th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 13.89 current USD per person 12.03 current USD per person 1.85 current USD per person Cameroon
1990s 11.51 current USD per person 8.34 current USD per person 3.17 current USD per person Cameroon
2000s 15.68 current USD per person 15.63 current USD per person 0.0505 current USD per person Cameroon
2010s 17.16 current USD per person 21.41 current USD per person 4.24 current USD per person Zambia
2020s 16.2 current USD per person 14.6 current USD per person 1.6 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 Zambia?
Cameroon, at 18.36 current USD per person against 16.4 current USD per person in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Cameroon and Zambia?
1.96 current USD per person, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Cameroon ranks 134th and Zambia ranks 135th 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.