Which has higher military expenditure, Cambodia or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Cambodia, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?

29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Military expenditure (% of GDP)

Cambodia

1.5%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo

1.4%

in 2025

Cambodia rank

101st

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

104th

Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time

Cambodia
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Cambodia ranks 101st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th of 167 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.6%	2.0%	0.7%	Cambodia
2000s	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%	Cambodia
2010s	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%	Cambodia
2020s	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Cambodia or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Cambodia, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for military expenditure?: Cambodia ranks 101st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,887 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product