Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Cambodia, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 0.0384 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Cambodia 89th out of 166 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.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.025 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0384 current USD per US$ of GDP | +118.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0358 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0267 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0251 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0078 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 86 Italy 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Cyprus 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Honduras 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Chile 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Gabon 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Lesotho 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Cambodia
- Arms imports 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 68.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 40.85 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 7.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 720.54 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 305.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,784 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Cambodia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Cambodia was 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0384 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Cambodia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 89th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.