Cambodia—Military Spending (% of GDP)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #91 of 156Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
1.5%
2025
YoY Change
-4.7%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#91
of 156 countries
Maximum
2.2%
2000
Minimum
0.7%
2008
CAGR
-1.6%
26 years
Last
1.5%
Previous
1.5%
Highest
2.2%
Lowest
0.7%
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cambodia's military spending (% of GDP) was 1.5% in 2025, ranking #91 out of 156 countries. This represents a -4.7% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 2.2% (2000) and the lowest was 0.7% (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Cambodia — Military Spending (% of GDP): 1.4501226625 % of GDP for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.5% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +61.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 39.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Algeria | 8.8% | 2025 |
| 3 | Israel | 7.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Russia | 7.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | Myanmar | 6.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Qatar | 6.5% | 2022 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 9 | Armenia | 6.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Oman | 5.7% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Methodology
Data compiled by SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases.
Unit
% of GDP