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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.