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Cameroon
Power index #77 / 118⚠ 1 active conflict
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#77
WEAKESTP25MEDIANP75STRONGEST
Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Cameroon is located in Africa (Middle Africa). It has an estimated population of 28,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $50 billion (about $1,786 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 50,400 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 30,240 reservists, ranking #66 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $0.7B, roughly 1.4% of GDP.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
Cameroon Anglophone Crisis
Africa · Anglophone separatist insurgency, since 2017
6,000
est. deaths
Separatist insurgency in Cameroon's English-speaking regions against the central government, a low-intensity but sustained conflict since 2017.
SRC: ACLED, cumulative estimate
Share of World
of world population
28,000,000 people
of world GDP
$50B nominal
of world defense spending
$0.7B / year
of world active personnel
50,400 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Force Composition80,640 total personnel
Active 63%Reserve 38%
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.4% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $14k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 1.8
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Total Aircraft
n/a
Fighter Aircraft
n/a
Bombers & Other Aircraft
n/a
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
n/a
Submarines
0
Aircraft Carriers
0
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Regional Context — Middle Africa
Cameroon ranks #2 of 3 in Middle Africa on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Medium. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.