Cameroon vs Malaysia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Cameroon
0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia
0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Cameroon rank
119th
Malaysia rank
118th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malaysia
0.010.020.030.040.050.06196019922024

How they compare

Malaysia 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 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 118th of 166 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0445 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0281 current USD per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1980s 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0394 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0241 current USD per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1990s 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.0097 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP Malaysia

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 Malaysia?
Malaysia, 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 Malaysia?
0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Malaysia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Cameroon ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 118th 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.