Cameroon vs Gabon: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Cameroon
965.85 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon
1,030 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
134th
Gabon rank
131st
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Cameroon
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1,030 current USD per square kilometre against 965.85 current USD per square kilometre in Cameroon, a difference of 64.15 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 134th and Gabon ranks 131st of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.38 current USD per square kilometre | 68.78 current USD per square kilometre | 18.6 current USD per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 263.07 current USD per square kilometre | 357.01 current USD per square kilometre | 93.94 current USD per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2000s | 387.61 current USD per square kilometre | 420.19 current USD per square kilometre | 32.58 current USD per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2010s | 814.86 current USD per square kilometre | 959.31 current USD per square kilometre | 144.44 current USD per square kilometre | Gabon |
| 2020s | 904.28 current USD per square kilometre | 1,085 current USD per square kilometre | 180.44 current USD per square kilometre | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Cameroon or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 1,030 current USD per square kilometre against 965.85 current USD per square kilometre in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Cameroon and Gabon?
- 64.15 current USD per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 134th and Gabon ranks 131st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.