Cameroon Military Spending/Defense Budget 1970-2023
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Cameroon military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $0.44B, a 12.72% increase from 2020.
- Cameroon military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $0.39B, a 6.87% decline from 2019.
- Cameroon military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $0.42B, a 1.77% decline from 2018.
- Cameroon military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $0.43B, a 5.33% increase from 2017.
| Cameroon Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$0.44B |
1.02% |
| 2020 |
$0.39B |
1.01% |
| 2019 |
$0.42B |
1.09% |
| 2018 |
$0.43B |
1.11% |
| 2017 |
$0.41B |
1.17% |
| 2016 |
$0.39B |
1.19% |
| 2015 |
$0.35B |
1.14% |
| 2014 |
$0.40B |
1.15% |
| 2013 |
$0.39B |
1.21% |
| 2012 |
$0.35B |
1.22% |
| 2011 |
$0.35B |
1.18% |
| 2010 |
$0.35B |
1.35% |
| 2009 |
$0.34B |
1.32% |
| 2008 |
$0.35B |
1.31% |
| 2007 |
$0.30B |
1.33% |
| 2006 |
$0.26B |
1.33% |
| 2005 |
$0.22B |
1.24% |
| 2004 |
$0.22B |
1.40% |
| 2003 |
$0.19B |
1.38% |
| 2002 |
$0.15B |
1.34% |
| 2001 |
$0.12B |
1.29% |
| 2000 |
$0.12B |
1.32% |
| 1999 |
$0.14B |
1.44% |
| 1998 |
$0.14B |
1.40% |
| 1997 |
$0.12B |
1.30% |
| 1996 |
$0.12B |
1.22% |
| 1995 |
$0.11B |
1.25% |
| 1994 |
$0.09B |
1.31% |
| 1993 |
$0.17B |
1.33% |
| 1992 |
$0.18B |
1.53% |
| 1991 |
$0.18B |
1.51% |
| 1990 |
$0.18B |
1.47% |
| 1989 |
$0.15B |
1.33% |
| 1988 |
$0.15B |
1.28% |
| 1987 |
$0.16B |
1.25% |
| 1986 |
$0.15B |
1.22% |
| 1985 |
$0.12B |
1.34% |
| 1984 |
$0.13B |
1.74% |
| 1983 |
$0.13B |
1.89% |
| 1982 |
$0.13B |
1.99% |
| 1981 |
$0.12B |
1.82% |
| 1980 |
$0.10B |
1.56% |
| 1979 |
$0.09B |
1.66% |
| 1978 |
$0.07B |
1.67% |
| 1977 |
$0.06B |
1.72% |
| 1976 |
$0.05B |
1.76% |
| 1975 |
$0.05B |
1.73% |
| 1974 |
$0.03B |
1.69% |
| 1973 |
$0.03B |
1.76% |
| 1972 |
$0.02B |
1.76% |
| 1971 |
$0.02B |
1.84% |
| 1970 |
$0.02B |
1.87% |
