Which has higher military expenditure, Cameroon or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Cameroon, at 6.1% against 6.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Cameroon vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Military expenditure

Cameroon

6.1%

in 2024

Tanzania, United Republic of

6.1%

in 2024

Cameroon rank

65th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

66th

Military expenditure over time

Cameroon
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6.1% against 6.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Cameroon ranks 65th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 66th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.7%	5.8%	2.9%	Cameroon
2010s	6.2%	5.7%	0.5%	Cameroon
2020s	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Cameroon or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Cameroon, at 6.1% against 6.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for military expenditure?: Cameroon ranks 65th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 66th 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure