Military spending, per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Military spending, per capita was 48.88 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
48.88 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
116th
of 171 countries
All-time high
103.23 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.4836 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1988
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Cambodia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 48.88 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Cambodia peaked at 103.23 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.4836 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Cambodia 116th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 57.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1962 | 58.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 57.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 58.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 55.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 48.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1967 | 46.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 44.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 43.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 84.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +95.3% |
| 1971 | 74.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 103.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1973 | 55.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | -46.4% |
| 1974 | 38.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1975 | 37.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 39.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 40.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 39.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 36.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 30.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 28.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 28 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 24.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 1985 | 8.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -48.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5982 constant 2022 US$ per person | -92.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5491 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4836 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8034 constant 2022 US$ per person | +66.2% |
| 1990 | 5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +521.8% |
| 1991 | 10.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +116.9% |
| 1992 | 13.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 12.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 22.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +77.3% |
| 1995 | 26.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 22.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 17.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 17.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 16.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 14.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 12.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 9.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 8.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 8.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 9.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 10.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 12.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 16.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 18.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 20.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 21.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 24.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 27.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 29.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 34.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 41.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 51.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 59.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 61.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 57.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 51.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 46.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 48.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 48.88 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 48.88 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.86 constant 2022 US$ per person, 60% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +521.8% | 0.8034 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1991 | +116.9% | 5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.84 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1970 | +95.3% | 43.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 84.22 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | 43.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 58.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 36.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | 103.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | 0.4836 constant 2022 US$ per person | 30.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 26.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | 18.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 61.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 46.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 57.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 113 Honduras 54.81 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 114 Lebanon 53.19 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 115 Pakistan 49.96 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 117 Angola 48.26 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 118 Mongolia 44.11 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 119 Egypt 42.17 constant 2022 US$ per person 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 spending, per capita in Cambodia?
- Military spending, per capita in Cambodia was 48.88 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.23 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4836 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Cambodia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 116th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.