What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and Cameroon?

13.11 million current USD, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?

49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Cameroon: Military expenditure (current USD)

Botswana

614.35 million current USD

in 2025

Cameroon

627.47 million current USD

in 2025

Botswana rank

103rd

Cameroon rank

101st

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

Botswana
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 627.47 million current USD against 614.35 million current USD in Botswana, a difference of 13.11 million current USD.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Cameroon ahead.

Botswana ranks 103rd and Cameroon ranks 101st of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Cameroon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1970s	14.77 million current USD	71.65 million current USD	56.88 million current USD	Cameroon
1980s	46.28 million current USD	133.48 million current USD	87.20 million current USD	Cameroon
1990s	168.02 million current USD	143.64 million current USD	24.37 million current USD	Botswana
2000s	275.94 million current USD	226.91 million current USD	49.03 million current USD	Botswana
2010s	412.50 million current USD	385.19 million current USD	27.31 million current USD	Botswana
2020s	505.29 million current USD	478.70 million current USD	26.59 million current USD	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Botswana or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 627.47 million current USD against 614.35 million current USD in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Botswana and Cameroon?: 13.11 million current USD, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for military expenditure?: Botswana ranks 103rd and Cameroon ranks 101st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,705 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)