Cameroon vs Norway: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Cameroon
6.5%
in 2025
Norway
6.7%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
59th
Norway rank
57th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Cameroon
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.7% against 6.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 59th and Norway ranks 57th of 164 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 3.9% | 4.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.4% | 2.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.4% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Cameroon or Norway?
- Norway, at 6.7% against 6.5% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Cameroon and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Norway rank globally for military expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 59th and Norway ranks 57th of 164 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