Armed forces personnel, total in Cameroon
Cameroon: Armed forces personnel, total was 34,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Cameroon, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 34,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
That represents a change of up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Cameroon peaked at 34,400 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,300, in 1985.
That places Cameroon 85th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,150 | 7,300 | 21,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 19,500 | 12,000 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,833 | 22,100 | 32,100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25,510 | 23,100 | 34,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,000 | 34,000 | 34,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Cameroon
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 11.3% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 21.8% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 43.3% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.5% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.8% (2021)
- Interest payments 6.8% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 18.5% (2021)
- Interest payments 7.8% (2021)
- Other taxes 3.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Cameroon?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Cameroon was 34,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 34,400 in 2018.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,300 in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Cameroon ranks 85th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.