Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0105 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 116 Malawi 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Kenya 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Malaysia 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Nepal 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Austria 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Brazil 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP 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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 965.85 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.