Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 965.85 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 965.85 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 965.85 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.03 current USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 134th out of 166 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.76 current USD per square kilometre | 43.03 current USD per square kilometre | 186.91 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 282.38 current USD per square kilometre | 211.27 current USD per square kilometre | 345.09 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 303.87 current USD per square kilometre | 199.95 current USD per square kilometre | 388.82 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 480.03 current USD per square kilometre | 260.27 current USD per square kilometre | 733.19 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 814.86 current USD per square kilometre | 735.08 current USD per square kilometre | 909.42 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 904.28 current USD per square kilometre | 832.01 current USD per square kilometre | 965.85 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 131 Gabon 1,030 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 132 Paraguay 1,004 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 133 Angola 1,001 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 899.45 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 136 Libya 894.37 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 137 Botswana 856.79 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Cameroon
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0705 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 18.36 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 534.85 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 4.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 965.85 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 965.85 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.03 current USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.