Military expenditure in local currency rose 5.67% to XAF 260 bil in Cameroon in 2022, according to the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database.
Historically, military expenditure in local currency in Cameroon reached an all time high of XAF 260 bil in 2022 and an all time low of XAF 5.62 bil in 1970. When compared to Cameroon's main peers, military expenditure in local currency in Central African Republic amounted to XAF 26.2 bil, XAF 223 bil in Chad, XAF 173 bil in Gabon and NGN 1,316 bil in Nigeria in 2022.
Cameroon has been ranked 41st within the group of 150 countries we follow in terms of military expenditure in local currency, 9 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Military Expenditure (Local Currency) | Unit | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Angola | AOA bil | 452 | 508 | 501 | 536 | 574 | ||||||||||||||||
Benin | XOF bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | 47.2 | 67.9 | 50.1 | 39.9 | 41.3 | ||||||||||||
Cameroon | XAF bil | 230 | 239 | 239 | 247 | 226 | ||||||||||||||||
Central African Republic | XAF bil | ... | 15.9 | 16.2 | 17.0 | 23.9 | 25.5 | |||||||||||||||
Chad | XAF bil | ... | 184 | 129 | 141 | 138 | 186 | |||||||||||||||
Congo | XAF bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | 298 | 218 | 162 | 176 | 172 | ||||||||||||
Dem. Republic of the Congo | CDF bil | ... | 400 | 429 | 477 | 582 | 670 | |||||||||||||||
Equatorial Guinea | XAF bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 82.6 | 80.0 | 83.1 | 87.1 | 93.4 | |||||||
Gabon | XAF bil | ... | ... | 120 | 157 | 145 | 156 | 152 | ||||||||||||||
Niger | XOF bil | ... | ... | ... | 98.6 | 118 | 128 | 145 | 137 | |||||||||||||
Nigeria | NGN bil | 444 | 495 | 654 | 669 | 975 | ||||||||||||||||
Sudan | SDG bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17.0 | 29.1 | 24.2 | 33.1 | 50.6 | ... |