MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Cameroon
Government
Republic
Population
27.91M
Area
475,442 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$40.0B
Active Personnel
12.0K
Reserve Personnel
12.0K
Defense Budget
$350M · %1 GDP
Conscription
Voluntary
ACTIVE
CONFLICT ONGOING
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
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MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
| # | Country | Overall | Land | Air | Naval | Leadership | Strategic | Industry | C4ISR | Logistics | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #116 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| #117 |  Iceland | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| #118 |  Cameroon | 9 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| #119 |  Brunei | 9 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| #120 |  Mauritania | 9 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 27.9M
Active12K
Reserve12K
Paramilitary12K
Economic Burden
$350M 1% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $13/yr
Per Soldier $29,167/yr
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 5
Total Airports 50
Major Ports 2
Coastline 402 km
Oil Production 60K bbl/day
All Military Metrics 72 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 7
- Active Personnel 12,000
- Reserve Personnel 12,000
- Paramilitary Personnel 12,000
- Total Military Personnel 24,000
- Available for Military Service 7,000,000
- Reaching Military Age Annually 400,000
- Conscription Status Voluntary
02 Land Forces 12
- Total Tanks 100
- IFV Count 10
- APC Count 100
- Recon Vehicle Count 20
- MRAP Count 50
- Towed Artillery Count 150
- Self-Propelled Artillery Count 10
- MLRS Count 10
- Mortar Count 200
- ATGM Launcher Count 50
- SHORAD Count 0
- MANPADS Count 100
03 Air Forces 12
- Total Aircraft 40
- Fighter Aircraft Count 10
- Ground Attack Aircraft Count 5
- Bomber Aircraft Count 0
- Transport Aircraft Count 10
- Tanker Aircraft Count 0
- AWACS Count 0
- Trainer Aircraft Count 15
- Total Helicopters 20
- Attack Helicopter Count 5
- Transport Helicopter Count 10
- UAV Count 5
04 Naval Forces 11
- Total Ships 10
- Aircraft Carrier Count 0
- Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
- Cruiser Count 0
- Destroyer Count 0
- Frigate Count 2
- Corvette Count 0
- Total Submarines 0
- SSN Count 0
- SSBN Count 0
- Patrol Boat Count 8
05 Strategic Forces 9
- Nuclear Status None
- Nuclear Warhead Count 0
- Deployed Warhead Count 0
- ICBM Count 0
- SLBM Count 0
- IRBM Count 0
- Triad Status None
- BMD Capability ✗ No
- Space Assets ✗ No
06 Budget & Economy 7
- Defense Budget (USD) 350,000,000 USD
- Defense Budget (% of GDP) 1 %
- Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 13 USD
- GDP (Nominal, USD) 40,000,000,000 USD
- GDP (PPP, USD) 100,000,000,000 USD
- Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
- Arms Imports (USD) 150,000,000 USD
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
- Military Airport Count 5
- Total Airport Count 50
- Major Port Count 2
- Oil Production (bbl/day) 60,000 bbl/day
- Oil Reserves (bbl) 200,000,000 bbl
- Coastline (km) 402 km
08 Demographics 5
- Total Population 27,910,000
- Military Age Population 10,000,000
- Urban Population (%) 58 %
- Literacy Rate (%) 77 %
- Area (km²) 475,442 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
- Government Type Republic
- NATO Member ✗ No
- UN Security Council P5 ✗ No
03 / Inventory · 120 systems · 41 categories · 1,294 units
Force Composition
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Status & Age Distribution
Status
Active 110 Retired 10
Age Profile
31years
average
%13
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1971–2023
Suppliers
Countries
-
United States 24 -
Russia 21 -
France 20 -
Israel 14 -
People's Republic of China 8 -
Canada 6 -
Germany 6 -
Serbia 3
Inventory 120 systems · 16 categories · 1,294 units
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ARMOURED VEHICLES
Type 59 14
Tanks · ACTIVE
PT-76 20
Tanks · RETIRED
T-54 —
Tanks · RETIRED
Ratel IFV 12
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · ACTIVE
ACMAT Bastion 38
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
Dragoon AFV —
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
Panthera F9 —
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
Reva APC —
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
WZ551 12
Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · ACTIVE
AMX-10 RC 6
Recon Vehicles · ACTIVE
BRDM-2 —
Recon Vehicles · ACTIVE
Ferret 15
Recon Vehicles · ACTIVE
+7 more
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
Cardom —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M116 howitzer —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
MO-120-RT 16
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
Soltam M-71 18
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M114 10
Towed Artillery & Mortars · RETIRED
M-46 field gun 12
Field Guns · ACTIVE
75 mm Cannon Model 1897 —
Field Guns · RETIRED
ATMOS 2000 18
Self-Propelled Artillery · ACTIVE
BM-21 Grad NaN
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · ACTIVE
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
9K32 Strela-2 —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
FN-6 —
Medium-Range SAM · ACTIVE
37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
Oerlikon GDF series 35 mm twin gun mount —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
S-60 —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
Saaffat —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
ZPU 18
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
FIREARMS
Manurhin MR 73 —
Revolvers · ACTIVE
Heckler & Koch MP5 —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Micro Uzi —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Mini Uzi —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Uzi —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Uzi carbine —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
MAS-36 rifle —
Bolt-Action Rifles · ACTIVE
FN FAL —
Battle Rifles · ACTIVE
Heckler & Koch G3 —
Battle Rifles · ACTIVE
MPT-76 —
Battle Rifles · ACTIVE
AK-46 —
Assault Rifles · ACTIVE
AR-M1 —
Assault Rifles · ACTIVE
+25 more
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
MILITARY VEHICLES
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
Arava 201 —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
C-130A Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
C-130E Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou 2
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Lockheed C-130 Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Lockheed C-130H Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
de Havilland Canada DHC-8 —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
CASA/IPTN CN-235 —
Light / Medium Transports · ACTIVE
HELICOPTERS
AB 206 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
AgustaWestland AW109 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell 206 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell 412 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Gazeller 2
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Harbin Z-9 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mi-8/17 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mil Mi-8 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
SA 341 Gazelle —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
UAV / DRONES
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMS
ATGM
ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
- 2023MPT-76
- 2018AgustaWestland AW109
- 2015ACMAT Bastion
- 2014Ratel IFV
- 2014Harbin Z-9
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
04 / Defense Sector · · 12 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$150 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-150 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports
In imports
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $5.4 per citizen
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS0 export · 12 import
| Direction | Year | Counterparty | Product / Service | Quantity | Amount | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↘ | 2023 |  Turkey | MPT-76 | — | — | export | confirmed | |
| ↘ | —→2017 | France | ACMAT Bastion | 15 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 2015 | United States | Boeing Insitu MQ-27 ScanEagle | — | $9 M | new-build | ordered | |
| ↘ | —→2015 | France | ACMAT Bastion | 23 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | —→2008 | Israel | RAM MK3 | 5 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1987 | France | Panhard VBL | 5 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1973 | France | MO-120-RT | 16 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Israel | ATMOS 2000 | 18 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | People's Republic of China | WZ551 | 12 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — |  United Kingdom | Ferret | 15 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Israel | IWI Tavor | — | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Serbia | Zastava M21 | — | — | new-build | Delivered |
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ALL-TIME ARMS TRADE12transactions · inflation-adjusted
↗ EXPORTS
—
0transactions
↘ IMPORTS
$12 M
12transactions
Σ TOTAL
$12 M
12transactions
| Country | Export (→) | Import (←) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | $12 M | $12 M |
Sum of all defense deals in our database, adjusted to 2025 prices (CPI). Exports (→) are what this country sold, imports (←) what it bought. Covers only transactions recorded in our archive; the real historical total is higher.
No defense industry recorded for this country yet.
05 / History & Conflicts · 8 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Modern Era
Alliance Network by past conflicts
◄── Cameroon ──►
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Cameroon · 8 conflicts
8Conflicts
0Wins
1Losses
0Draws
0Ongoing
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.
📜 Chronological Conflict List
| Conflict | Years | Opponent | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Kumbo | 2024–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Bombanda raid | 2024–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Battle of Darak | 2019 | Boko Haram - Shekau faction | Primary | — |
| Chad Basin campaign | 2018–present | West Africa Province (ISWAP) ---- Boko Haram | Primary | — |
| 2015 Fotokol attack | 2015 | Boko Haram | Primary | — |
| January 2015 Kolofata raid Insurgency | 2015–present | Boko Haram | Primary | — |
| Operation Juniper Shield Special Op. | 2007–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Kamerun campaign Interstate | 1914–1916 | Nigeria French Equatorial Africa Belgium | Secondary | Decisive Loss |
06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VSB
CameroonvsBosnia and Herzegovina
01Personnel
Active Personnel
+%20
Reserve Personnel
+%140
Paramilitary Personnel
+%100
Total Military Personnel
+%60
Available for Military Service
+%367
Reaching Military Age Annually
+%900
Conscription Duration (days)
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
=
IFV Count
+%300
APC Count
=
Recon Vehicle Count
=
MRAP Count
+%100
Towed Artillery Count
=
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
+%400
MLRS Count
+%200
Mortar Count
=
ATGM Launcher Count
+%100
SHORAD Count
=
MANPADS Count
+%100
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
+%300
Fighter Aircraft Count
+%100
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
+%100
Bomber Aircraft Count
=
Transport Aircraft Count
+%400
Tanker Aircraft Count
=
AWACS Count
=
Trainer Aircraft Count
+%275
Total Helicopters
+%33
Attack Helicopter Count
=
Transport Helicopter Count
+%100
UAV Count
+%150
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
+%100
Aircraft Carrier Count
=
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
=
Cruiser Count
=
Destroyer Count
=
Frigate Count
+%100
Corvette Count
=
Total Submarines
=
SSN Count
=
SSBN Count
=
Patrol Boat Count
+%100
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
=
Deployed Warhead Count
=
ICBM Count
=
SLBM Count
=
IRBM Count
=
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
+%40
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
=
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
+%500
GDP (Nominal, USD)
+%60
GDP (PPP, USD)
+%122
Arms Exports (USD)
=
Arms Imports (USD)
+%50
Defense Industry Rank
Defense Industry Size (USD)
Defense Sector Employment
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
+%150
Total Airport Count
+%100
Major Port Count
+%100
Oil Production (bbl/day)
+%100
Oil Reserves (bbl)
+%100
Coastline (km)
×20.1
08Demographics
Total Population
+%768
Military Age Population
+%733
Urban Population (%)
+%21
Literacy Rate (%)
+%27
Area (km²)
+%828
📚 Sources
- Publicly available open sources and databases.