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

Cambodia, at 8.2% against 8.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.

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

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.

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

Cambodia

8.2%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo

8.1%

in 2025

Cambodia rank

46th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

47th

Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time

Cambodia
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 46th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	20.7%	11.1%	9.6%	Cambodia
2000s	8.6%	11.4%	2.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	8.5%	6.9%	1.5%	Cambodia
2020s	8.5%	5.8%	2.6%	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 8.2% against 8.1% 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?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for military expenditure?: Cambodia ranks 46th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 208 places, 6,154 data points, 1988–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure