Cameroon vs Kenya: Military expenditure
Cameroon
1.0%
in 2024
Kenya
1.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
118th
Kenya rank
121st
Military expenditure over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 118th and Kenya ranks 121st of 165 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 | 1.7% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 3.5% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon 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?
- Cameroon ranks 118th and Kenya ranks 121st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product