Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.0705 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0705 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
159th
of 172 countries
All-time high
13.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1984
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1961
Years of data
46
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0705 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 13.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 159th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.3665 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3506 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.3426 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5019 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +46.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4897 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +146.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -87.8% |
| 1973 | 2.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1359.3% |
| 1976 | 3.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +78.0% |
| 1977 | 9.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +145.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1214 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.7% |
| 1981 | 3.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2516.8% |
| 1982 | 12.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +294.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5426 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -95.7% |
| 1984 | 13.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2331.5% |
| 1985 | 1.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -87.6% |
| 1986 | 1.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4821 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -55.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0936 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2727 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +191.3% |
| 1990 | 0.706 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +158.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2499 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -64.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3727 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +49.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4356 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6363 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +46.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2754 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -56.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3919 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +42.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6359 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +62.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2928 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -54.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1709 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0538 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5084 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +844.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4325 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 6.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1401.7% |
| 2014 | 5.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3954 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -93.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9806 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +148.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3316 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -66.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0806 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -75.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1568 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +94.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0763 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1486 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +94.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0724 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0705 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0705 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0705 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +2516.8% | 0.1214 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1984 | +2331.5% | 0.5426 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2013 | +1401.7% | 0.4325 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1973 | +1359.3% | 0.1469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2010 | +844.4% | 0.0538 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5084 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2931 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.5019 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1214 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0936 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.446 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2499 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.706 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0538 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.6359 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0806 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0919 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0705 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1486 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 156 Burundi 0.1632 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 157 Peru 0.1169 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 158 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0939 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 160 China 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 161 Zambia 0.0469 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 162 North Korea 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Cameroon?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Cameroon was 0.0705 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 159th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.