Cameroon vs Zambia
Cameroon vs Zambia: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $580M in Cameroon and $343M in Zambia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Cameroon, by $238M, or 1.69 times that in Zambia.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Cameroon has been higher since 1991, when it overtook Zambia.
- In 2025, Cameroon ranked 96 and Zambia ranked 109 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Cameroon | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $580M | $343M |
| 2024 | $535M | $349M |
| 2023 | $477M | $328M |
| 2022 | $481M | $269M |
| 2021 | $484M | $235M |
| 2020 | $455M | $256M |
| 2019 | $510M | $288M |
| 2018 | $504M | $330M |
| 2017 | $509M | $287M |
| 2016 | $493M | $295M |
| 2015 | $453M | $362M |
| 2014 | $442M | $338M |
| 2013 | $440M | $275M |
| 2012 | $418M | $255M |
| 2011 | $389M | $229M |
| 2010 | $429M | $218M |
| 2009 | $401M | $196M |
| 2008 | $396M | $208M |
| 2007 | $382M | $209M |
| 2006 | $364M | $184M |
| 2005 | $336M | $169M |
| 2004 | $340M | $151M |
| 2003 | $319M | – |
| 2002 | $298M | – |
| 2001 | $275M | – |
| 2000 | $276M | – |
| 1999 | $284M | $115M |
| 1998 | $263M | – |
| 1997 | $232M | $77.1M |
| 1996 | $210M | $77M |
| 1995 | $207M | $115M |
| 1994 | $209M | $137M |
| 1993 | $256M | $116M |
| 1992 | $253M | $240M |
| 1991 | $262M | $211M |
| 1990 | $256M | $316M |
| 1989 | $247M | $358M |
| 1988 | $238M | $248M |
| 1987 | $258M | $333M |
| 1986 | $300M | $369M |
| 1985 | $335M | $200M |
| 1984 | $387M | $248M |
| 1983 | $384M | – |
| 1982 | $391M | – |
| 1981 | $335M | – |
| 1980 | $239M | – |
| 1979 | $234M | – |
| 1978 | $214M | – |
| 1977 | $202M | – |
| 1976 | $198M | – |
| 1975 | $188M | – |
| 1974 | $178M | – |
| 1973 | $176M | – |
| 1972 | $173M | – |
| 1971 | $177M | – |
| 1970 | $175M | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Cameroon vs Zambia
Health
- Life expectancyCameroon: 63.7 years in 2023Zambia: 66.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCameroon: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024Zambia: 4.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCameroon: 47.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Zambia: 38.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCameroon: 3.75% in 2017Zambia: 3.64% in 2017
- Suicide rateCameroon: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017Zambia: 13.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCameroon: 28.4 million people in 2023Zambia: 20.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthCameroon: 2.64% a year in 2023Zambia: 2.83% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCameroon: 4.32 births per woman in 2023Zambia: 4.1 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCameroon: 55.7% in 2025Zambia: 45.9% in 2025
- Median ageCameroon: 17.8 years in 2023Zambia: 17.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCameroon: 2.8% in 2023Zambia: 1.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateCameroon: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Zambia: 0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCameroon: 1.06% of GDP in 2025Zambia: 1.26% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personCameroon: $21 in 2025Zambia: $19 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCameroon: 6.5% of government spending in 2025Zambia: 4.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCameroon: 34,000 people in 2020Zambia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerCameroon: 0.16% of world capability in 2022Zambia: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCameroon: 0.34% of the labour force in 2020Zambia: 0.24% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCameroon: 2 million TIV in 2023Zambia: 1 million TIV in 2024