Military expenditure in local currency rose 3.87% to XAF 239 bil in Cameroon in 2017, according to the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database.
Historically, military expenditure in local currency in Cameroon reached an all time high of XAF 239 bil in 2017 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 16.2 bil, XAF 123 bil in Chad, XAF 175 bil in Gabon and NGN 495 bil in Nigeria in 2017.
Cameroon has been ranked 34th within the group of 147 countries we follow in terms of military expenditure in local currency, 5 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 | ... |