Military spending per military personnel in Cambodia
Cambodia: Military spending per military personnel was 6,509 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6,509
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
151st
of 170 countries
All-time high
18,701
in 1979
All-time low
54.9
in 1988
Years of data
70
1953–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Cambodia, 1953–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Cambodia is 6,509, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 121.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Cambodia peaked at 18,701 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 54.9, in 1988.
Cambodia ranks 151st of 170 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 military personnel in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 2,379 | — |
| 1954 | 2,614 | +9.9% |
| 1955 | 2,309 | -11.7% |
| 1956 | 2,274 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 2,541 | +11.7% |
| 1958 | 3,118 | +22.7% |
| 1959 | 3,751 | +20.3% |
| 1960 | 7,539 | +101.0% |
| 1961 | 4,936 | -34.5% |
| 1962 | 4,781 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 4,483 | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 4,623 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 4,468 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 3,591 | -19.6% |
| 1967 | 3,522 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 3,438 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 3,350 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 6,578 | +96.4% |
| 1971 | 2,399 | -63.5% |
| 1972 | 3,445 | +43.6% |
| 1973 | 1,749 | -49.2% |
| 1974 | 1,178 | -32.6% |
| 1975 | 4,001 | +239.6% |
| 1976 | 3,940 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 3,241 | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 2,958 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 18,701 | +532.1% |
| 1980 | 4,579 | -75.5% |
| 1981 | 7,578 | +65.5% |
| 1982 | 7,610 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 6,935 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 3,118 | -55.0% |
| 1985 | 1,413 | -54.7% |
| 1986 | 62.67 | -95.6% |
| 1987 | 60.02 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 54.9 | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 57.4 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 328.93 | +473.0% |
| 1991 | 743.71 | +126.1% |
| 1992 | 803.23 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 1,064 | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 2,948 | +177.0% |
| 1995 | 3,748 | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 4,080 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 3,426 | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 3,419 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,309 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,297 | -60.8% |
| 2001 | 1,100 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 959.02 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 879.18 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 950.96 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1,064 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1,166 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1,388 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 1,900 | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 2,173 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 2,351 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2,564 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2,934 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 3,353 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 3,697 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 4,399 | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 5,363 | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 6,624 | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 7,770 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 8,152 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 7,723 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 7,090 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 6,509 | -8.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 6,509 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 6,509 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,962, 22% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +532.1% | 2,958 | 18,701 |
| 1990 | +473.0% | 57.4 | 328.93 |
| 1975 | +239.6% | 1,178 | 4,001 |
| 1994 | +177.0% | 1,064 | 2,948 |
| 1991 | +126.1% | 328.93 | 743.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,712 | 2,274 | 3,751 | 7 |
| 1960s | 4,473 | 3,350 | 7,539 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,819 | 1,178 | 18,701 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,147 | 54.9 | 7,610 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,387 | 328.93 | 4,080 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,288 | 879.18 | 2,173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,721 | 2,351 | 8,152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,107 | 6,509 | 7,723 | 3 |
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 military personnel in Cambodia?
- Military spending per military personnel in Cambodia was 6,509 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,701 in 1979.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9 in 1988.
- How does Cambodia rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Cambodia ranks 151st out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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