Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cambodia
Cambodia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 3,640 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cambodia, 1989–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Cambodia stood at 3,640 constant 2024 US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Cambodia peaked at 3,640 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.83 constant 2024 US$, in 1989.
Cambodia ranks 152nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 58.83 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1990 | 120.9 constant 2024 US$ | +105.5% |
| 1991 | 281.85 constant 2024 US$ | +133.1% |
| 1992 | 522.99 constant 2024 US$ | +85.6% |
| 1993 | 994.79 constant 2024 US$ | +90.2% |
| 1994 | 3,191 constant 2024 US$ | +220.8% |
| 1995 | 806.62 constant 2024 US$ | -74.7% |
| 1996 | 745.49 constant 2024 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 602.64 constant 2024 US$ | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 539.74 constant 2024 US$ | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 558.43 constant 2024 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 520.29 constant 2024 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 811.62 constant 2024 US$ | +56.0% |
| 2002 | 802.5 constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 836.48 constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 830.84 constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 818.31 constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 829.19 constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 785.15 constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 661.31 constant 2024 US$ | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 1,128 constant 2024 US$ | +70.6% |
| 2010 | 1,348 constant 2024 US$ | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 1,419 constant 2024 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,549 constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 1,684 constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1,856 constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 2,161 constant 2024 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 2,460 constant 2024 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 2,865 constant 2024 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 3,305 constant 2024 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 3,570 constant 2024 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 3,640 constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3,640 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998 constant 2024 US$, 23% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3,640 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,831 constant 2024 US$, 15% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +220.8% | 994.79 constant 2024 US$ | 3,191 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1991 | +133.1% | 120.9 constant 2024 US$ | 281.85 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1990 | +105.5% | 58.83 constant 2024 US$ | 120.9 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.83 constant 2024 US$ | 58.83 constant 2024 US$ | 58.83 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 836.45 constant 2024 US$ | 120.9 constant 2024 US$ | 3,191 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 802.41 constant 2024 US$ | 520.29 constant 2024 US$ | 1,128 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,222 constant 2024 US$ | 1,348 constant 2024 US$ | 3,570 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,640 constant 2024 US$ | 3,640 constant 2024 US$ | 3,640 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 spending per armed forces personnel in Cambodia?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Cambodia was 3,640 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,640 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.83 constant 2024 US$ in 1989.
- How does Cambodia rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Cambodia ranks 152nd out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.