Cambodia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Cambodia
2.96 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.32 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Cambodia rank
25th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Cambodia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.32 trillion current LCU against 2.96 trillion current LCU in Cambodia, a difference of 357.98 billion current LCU.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 25th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd of 168 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.65 billion current LCU | 0.061 current LCU | 2.65 billion current LCU | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 186.61 billion current LCU | 99.74 million current LCU | 186.51 billion current LCU | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 335.02 billion current LCU | 69.85 billion current LCU | 265.17 billion current LCU | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.38 trillion current LCU | 369.50 billion current LCU | 1.01 trillion current LCU | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 2.71 trillion current LCU | 1.62 trillion current LCU | 1.09 trillion current LCU | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Cambodia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.32 trillion current LCU against 2.96 trillion current LCU in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 357.98 billion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for military expenditure?
- Cambodia ranks 25th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)