Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Cambodia

Cambodia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 40.85 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
40.85 current USD per person
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
112th
of 167 countries
All-time high
40.85 current USD per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 current USD per person
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Cambodia, 1986–2024

0102030401986200520241986: 0 current USD per person1987: 0 current USD per person1988: 0 current USD per person1989: 0 current USD per person1990: 3.9 current USD per person1991: 5.6 current USD per person1992: 7.7 current USD per person1993: 5.2 current USD per person1994: 11.6 current USD per person1995: 12.3 current USD per person1996: 10.5 current USD per person1997: 8.9 current USD per person1998: 6.9 current USD per person1999: 7.2 current USD per person2000: 6.5 current USD per person2001: 5.6 current USD per person2002: 5.1 current USD per person2003: 5.2 current USD per person2004: 5.2 current USD per person2005: 5.3 current USD per person2006: 5.6 current USD per person2007: 5.7 current USD per person2008: 5.9 current USD per person2009: 9.6 current USD per person2010: 11.6 current USD per person2011: 13.1 current USD per person2012: 14.5 current USD per person2013: 16 current USD per person2014: 18.1 current USD per person2015: 20.8 current USD per person2016: 24.1 current USD per person2017: 28.5 current USD per person2018: 33.4 current USD per person2019: 36.1 current USD per person2020: 37.1 current USD per person2021: 37.1 current USD per person2022: 36 current USD per person2023: 38.3 current USD per person2024: 40.8 current USD per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.

Analysis

In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Cambodia stood at 40.85 current USD per person. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 126.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Cambodia peaked at 40.85 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current USD per person, in 1986.

That places Cambodia 112th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 current USD per person 0 current USD per person 0 current USD per person 4
1990s 7.99 current USD per person 3.94 current USD per person 12.29 current USD per person 10
2000s 5.96 current USD per person 5.07 current USD per person 9.57 current USD per person 10
2010s 21.62 current USD per person 11.58 current USD per person 36.13 current USD per person 10
2020s 37.89 current USD per person 35.97 current USD per person 40.85 current USD per person 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 109 Uzbekistan 44.49 current USD per person compare
  2. 110 South Africa 44.31 current USD per person compare
  3. 111 Burkina Faso 43.47 current USD per person compare
  4. 113 Djibouti 40.63 current USD per person compare
  5. 114 Pakistan 40.46 current USD per person compare
  6. 115 Indonesia 38.95 current USD per person compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

More public sector data for Cambodia

All data for Cambodia →

Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Cambodia?
Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Cambodia was 40.85 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 40.85 current USD per person in 2024.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD per person in 1986.
How does Cambodia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Cambodia ranks 112th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.3%. 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 expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Cambodia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/stat/military-expenditure-current-usd-per-capita/cambodia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://public-sector.statizoid.com/stat/military-expenditure-current-usd-per-capita/cambodia/">Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Cambodia</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total

Computed from

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

Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.