Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 8.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Cambodia, 1996–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Cambodia stood at 8.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Cambodia peaked at 24.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2008.
Cambodia ranks 46th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.7% | — |
| 1997 | 24.2% | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | -9.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 8.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 8.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.9%, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 18.2% | 24.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 5.2% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 43 United States 8.3% compare
- 44 India 8.2% compare
- 45 Latvia 8.2% compare
- 47 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.1% compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 7.9% compare
- 49 Lithuania 7.6% compare
More public sector data for Cambodia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 56.00 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Cambodia?
- Military expenditure in Cambodia was 8.2% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for military expenditure?
- Cambodia ranks 46th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure