Arms imports in Cameroon
Cameroon: Arms imports was 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 173 countries
All-time high
139.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2013
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1961
Years of data
46
1961–2023
Arms imports in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Cameroon peaked at 139.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 151st out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1963 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1964 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1966 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +166.7% |
| 1972 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -87.5% |
| 1973 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1400.0% |
| 1976 | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +93.3% |
| 1977 | 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +151.7% |
| 1979 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -98.6% |
| 1981 | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2700.0% |
| 1982 | 113.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +303.6% |
| 1983 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -95.6% |
| 1984 | 125.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2400.0% |
| 1985 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -87.2% |
| 1986 | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -54.5% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -80.0% |
| 1989 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +166.7% |
| 1992 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -62.5% |
| 1996 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +66.7% |
| 1997 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -55.6% |
| 2001 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +900.0% |
| 2012 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 139.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1444.4% |
| 2014 | 124.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -92.7% |
| 2016 | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +155.6% |
| 2017 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -65.2% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 18% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports 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 | +2700.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1984 | +2400.0% | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 125.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2013 | +1444.4% | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 139.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1973 | +1400.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2010 | +900.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 1970s | 21.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 1980s | 34.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 125.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 139.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Cameroon?
- Arms imports in Cameroon was 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 139.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2013.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for arms imports?
- Cameroon ranks 151st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.