Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Cambodia
Cambodia: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 8.15 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.15
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
47th
of 162 countries
All-time high
24.19
in 1997
All-time low
5.19
in 2008
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Cambodia, 1996–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 8.15 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Cambodia peaked at 24.19 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.19, in 2008.
That places Cambodia 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.67 | — |
| 1997 | 24.19 | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 19.86 | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 18.18 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 14.69 | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 11.73 | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 9 | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 9.19 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.35 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.14 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 8.05 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 6.35 | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 5.19 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 6.44 | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 7.14 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 7.27 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.13 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.48 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 7.66 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.3 | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 9.45 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.65 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.19 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 9.22 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 8.77 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 8.11 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 8.39 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 8.27 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 9.01 | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 8.15 | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.72 | 18.18 | 24.19 | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.91 | 5.19 | 14.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 | 7.13 | 10.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 | 8.11 | 9.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 44 United States 8.25 compare
- 45 India 8.18 compare
- 46 Latvia 8.18 compare
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.14 compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 7.9 compare
- 50 Lithuania 7.6 compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Cambodia?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Cambodia was 8.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.19 in 1997.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Cambodia ranks 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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