Cameroon vs Gabon: Military expenditure
Cameroon
6.1%
in 2024
Gabon
6.6%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
65th
Gabon rank
62nd
Military expenditure over time
- Cameroon
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 6.6% against 6.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 65th and Gabon ranks 62nd of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.1% | 1.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 7.1% | 0.9% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 7.5% | 1.8% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Cameroon or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 6.6% against 6.1% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Cameroon and Gabon?
- 0.5%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for military expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 65th and Gabon ranks 62nd of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure