Cameroon vs Kenya: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Cameroon
0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya
0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Cameroon rank
119th
Kenya rank
117th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 119th and Kenya ranks 117th of 166 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0097 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 119th and Kenya ranks 117th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.