Military spending, per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Military spending, per capita was 40.13 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Cambodia, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Cambodia stood at 40.13 constant 2024 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Cambodia peaked at 41.57 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.321 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1987.
Cambodia ranks 111th of 161 countries on this measure, 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 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.3692 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.321 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.466 constant 2024 US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8234 constant 2024 US$ per person | +76.7% |
| 1990 | 1.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +123.0% |
| 1991 | 4.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +123.7% |
| 1992 | 8.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +111.9% |
| 1993 | 11.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 24.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +105.3% |
| 1995 | 24.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 21.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 18.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 16.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 16.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 15.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 13.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 11.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 12.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 11.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 8.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 15.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +68.2% |
| 2010 | 17.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 18.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 19.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 21.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 23.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 26.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 29.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 34.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 38.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 41.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 41.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 40.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 37.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 39.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 40.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 40.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 40.13 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 40.13 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person, 46% of the median. (19 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 | +123.0% | 0.8234 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.84 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1991 | +123.7% | 1.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.11 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1992 | +111.9% | 4.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.7 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1994 | +105.3% | 11.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 24.18 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4949 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.321 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.8234 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 14.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 24.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 41.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 41.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 108 Pakistan 44.98 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 109 Moldova 43.5 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 41.89 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 112 Guinea 38.82 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 113 Cape Verde 35.97 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 114 Burkina Faso 35.06 constant 2024 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 40.13 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.57 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.321 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Cambodia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 111th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.