Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Cameroon

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Cameroon in 2024 — 1.01%. Ranked 104 in the world out of 147. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 0.86 pp.

2024 1.01% +0.08 pp vs 2023
World rank 104of 147
Period maximum 1.99%1982
Period minimum 0.93%2023

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Cameroon, 1970–20240.511.5219701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 1.87%1971: 1.84%1972: 1.76%1973: 1.76%1974: 1.69%1975: 1.73%1976: 1.76%1977: 1.72%1978: 1.67%1979: 1.66%1980: 1.56%1981: 1.82%1982: 1.99%1983: 1.89%1984: 1.74%1985: 1.34%1986: 1.22%1987: 1.25%1988: 1.28%1989: 1.33%1990: 1.47%1991: 1.51%1992: 1.53%1993: 1.33%1994: 1.31%1995: 1.25%1996: 1.22%1997: 1.3%1998: 1.4%1999: 1.44%2000: 1.32%2001: 1.29%2002: 1.34%2003: 1.38%2004: 1.4%2005: 1.14%2006: 1.23%2007: 1.24%2008: 1.26%2009: 1.23%2010: 1.29%2011: 1.14%2012: 1.18%2013: 1.17%2014: 1.1%2015: 1.1%2016: 1.15%2017: 1.14%2018: 1.08%2019: 1.06%2020: 0.96%2021: 0.99%2022: 0.94%2023: 0.93%2024: 1.01%
Change over the period: −0.86 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cameroon

Cameroon 1.01%
World 2.47%
Middle Africa computed 1.25%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Cameroon, by year Cameroon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.01 +0.08 pp
2023 0.93 −0.01 pp
2022 0.94 −0.05 pp
2021 0.99 +0.02 pp
2020 0.96 −0.1 pp
2019 1.06 −0.01 pp
2018 1.08 −0.06 pp
2017 1.14 −0.01 pp
2016 1.15 +0.05 pp
2015 1.1 −0.01 pp
2014 1.1 −0.06 pp
2013 1.17 −0.01 pp
2012 1.18 +0.04 pp
2011 1.14 −0.15 pp
2010 1.29 +0.05 pp
2009 1.23 −0.02 pp
2008 1.26 +0.01 pp
2007 1.24 +0.01 pp
2006 1.23 +0.09 pp
2005 1.14 −0.26 pp
2004 1.4 +0.02 pp
2003 1.38 +0.05 pp
2002 1.34 +0.05 pp
2001 1.29 −0.03 pp
2000 1.32 −0.12 pp
1999 1.44 +0.05 pp
1998 1.4 +0.1 pp
1997 1.3 +0.08 pp
1996 1.22 −0.03 pp
1995 1.25 −0.06 pp
1994 1.31 −0.02 pp
1993 1.33 −0.21 pp
1992 1.53 +0.02 pp
1991 1.51 +0.04 pp
1990 1.47 +0.14 pp
1989 1.33 +0.05 pp
1988 1.28 +0.03 pp
1987 1.25 +0.03 pp
1986 1.22 −0.12 pp
1985 1.34 −0.4 pp
1984 1.74 −0.15 pp
1983 1.89 −0.1 pp
1982 1.99 +0.17 pp
1981 1.82 +0.26 pp
1980 1.56 −0.1 pp
1979 1.66 −0.01 pp
1978 1.67 −0.05 pp
1977 1.72 −0.05 pp
1976 1.76 +0.03 pp
1975 1.73 +0.04 pp
1974 1.69 −0.07 pp
1973 1.76 −0 pp
1972 1.76 −0.08 pp
1971 1.84 −0.03 pp
1970 1.87

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.