Military spending, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 3,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Cambodia stood at 3,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 111.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 3,939 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Cambodia 97th out of 161 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 square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 13.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 11.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 17.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1989 | 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 1990 | 76.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +132.5% |
| 1991 | 178.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +133.1% |
| 1992 | 399.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +123.7% |
| 1993 | 574.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1994 | 1,265 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +120.1% |
| 1995 | 1,410 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 1,300 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1,231 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1,098 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 1,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,061 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 951.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 872.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 909.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 903.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 885.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 897.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 849.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 715.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 1,223 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 2010 | 1,461 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 1,538 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,679 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 1,825 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 2,011 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 2,341 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 2,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 3,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 3,582 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 3,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 3,939 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3,871 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3,623 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 3,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +132.5% | 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 76.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +133.1% | 76.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 178.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +123.7% | 178.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 399.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +120.1% | 574.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,265 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 866.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 76.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,410 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 926.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 715.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,223 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,407 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,461 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,623 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,939 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 94 Guatemala 4,241 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Fiji 4,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 4,022 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 East Timor 3,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cape Verde 3,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Canada 3,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 3,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,939 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Cambodia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 97th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.