Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Cambodia or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

Cambodia, at 8.2% against 8.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Military spending as a share of government spending

Cambodia

8.2%

in 2025

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

8.1%

in 2025

Cambodia rank

47th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

48th

Military spending as a share of government spending over time

Cambodia
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 47th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 48th of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
1990s	20.7%	11.1%	9.6%	Cambodia
2000s	8.6%	11.4%	2.8%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	8.5%	6.9%	1.5%	Cambodia
2020s	8.5%	5.8%	2.6%	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Cambodia or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Cambodia, at 8.2% against 8.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Cambodia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 0.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?: Cambodia ranks 47th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 48th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit: % of government spending
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total military expenditure divided by government spending.