Cambodia Military Spending
Cambodia spends an estimated 1.5% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $716 million (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1986–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$737 million
Ranked #91 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
1.5%
Ranked #98 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+2.9%
From $716M in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$721 million
Reached in 2024
How the 2026 figures are produced. Neither figure is a researched budget estimate. The share-of-GDP figure is the arithmetic mean of Cambodia’s last 3 reported years (2023–2025), carried across both estimate years unchanged. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 3%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Cambodia run to 2025.
Cambodia Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Cambodia is estimated to have spent $737 million on military and defense, representing 1.5% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Cambodia is the #91 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 2.9%, from $716 million to $737 million. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 3.8% in 1994. The historical average military budget is 1.7% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 1.50% | $759M |
| 2026(estimate) | 1.50% | $737M |
| 2025 | 1.45% | $716M |
| 2024 | 1.52% | $721M |
| 2023 | 1.54% | $680M |
| 2022 | 1.54% | $639M |
| 2021 | 1.70% | $683M |
| 2020 | 1.78% | $695M |
| 2019 | 1.62% | $682M |
| 2018 | 1.64% | $632M |
| 2017 | 1.56% | $547M |
| 2016 | 1.44% | $471M |
| 2015 | 1.35% | $413M |
| 2014 | 1.26% | $355M |
| 2013 | 1.23% | $322M |
| 2012 | 1.22% | $296M |
| 2011 | 1.20% | $271M |
| 2010 | 1.22% | $258M |
| 2009 | 1.09% | $216M |
| 2008 | 0.68% | $126M |
| 2007 | 0.78% | $150M |
| 2006 | 0.91% | $158M |
| 2005 | 1.00% | $156M |
| 2004 | 1.18% | $160M |
| 2003 | 1.34% | $161M |
| 2002 | 1.45% | $154M |
| 2001 | 1.71% | $168M |
| 2000 | 2.19% | $187M |
| 1999 | 2.51% | $200M |
| 1998 | 2.66% | $194M |
| 1997 | 3.00% | $217M |
| 1996 | 3.24% | $229M |
| 1995 | 3.58% | $249M |
| 1994 | 3.84% | $223M |
| 1993 | 1.76% | $101M |
| 1992 | 3.15% | $71M |
| 1991 | 2.33% | $32M |
| 1990 | 2.07% | $14M |
| 1989 | 1.99% | $6M |
| 1988 | 1.28% | $3M |
| 1987 | 1.57% | $2M |
| 1986 | 1.15% | $2M |