Military spending, per unit of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Cambodia, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per unit of gdp in Cambodia stood at 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 0.08 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Cambodia 93rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025, 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 unit of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0283 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.5% |
| 1993 | 0.04 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1994 | 0.08 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0723 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0654 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0631 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0621 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0507 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0405 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0342 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0318 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0271 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0163 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0177 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0155 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +125.5% | 0.0019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +124.3% | 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +99.8% | 0.04 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.08 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +84.5% | 0.0154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0493 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.08 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0268 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0507 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 90 Chile 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Senegal 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Slovenia 0.0144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Japan 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 El Salvador 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Fiji 0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Cambodia?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Cambodia was 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Cambodia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 93rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.