Cambodia vs India: Military spending as a share of government spending
Cambodia
8.2%
in 2025
India
8.2%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
47th
India rank
45th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Cambodia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 8.2% against 8.2% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 47th and India ranks 45th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 10.8% | 9.9% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 9.9% | 1.0% | India |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 9.3% | 0.9% | India |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 0.3% | 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 India?
- India, at 8.2% against 8.2% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Cambodia and India?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and India?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and India rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Cambodia ranks 47th and India ranks 45th 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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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.