Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 303.57 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1964.
That places Cameroon 62nd out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -87.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 151.72 % change on previous year | -273.4% |
| 1982 | 303.57 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 1983 | -95.58 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1985 | -87.2 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1986 | -31.25 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1987 | -54.55 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 1988 | -80 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1989 | 200 % change on previous year | -350.0% |
| 1990 | 166.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 20 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1998 | 50 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 1999 | -55.56 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 2002 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 2006 | -40 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 2014 | -10.79 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2015 | -92.74 % change on previous year | +759.4% |
| 2016 | 155.56 % change on previous year | -267.7% |
| 2017 | -65.22 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2018 | -75 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 100 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2020 | -50 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2021 | 100 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2022 | -50 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -24.26 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -54.89 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -12.5 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 32.11 % change on previous year | -87.5 % change on previous year | 151.72 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.14 % change on previous year | -95.58 % change on previous year | 303.57 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 45.28 % change on previous year | -55.56 % change on previous year | 166.67 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.33 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year | 66.67 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -92.74 % change on previous year | 155.56 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 59 Japan 2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Kuwait 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Croatia 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Albania 0 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Jamaica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Madagascar 0 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Somalia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 62 South Africa 0 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Zimbabwe 0 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 0 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 303.57 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Cameroon rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.