Cambodia vs Eritrea: Military spending as a share of GDP
Cambodia
3.8%
in 2019
Eritrea
3.4%
in 2016
Cambodia rank
14th
Eritrea rank
16th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cambodia
- Eritrea
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 3.8% against 3.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 14th and Eritrea ranks 16th of 172 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 15.3% | 12.8% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 8.4% | 7.1% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.5% | 1.3% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Cambodia or Eritrea?
- Cambodia, at 3.8% against 3.4% in Eritrea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Cambodia and Eritrea?
- 0.4%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Eritrea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Cambodia and Eritrea rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 14th and Eritrea ranks 16th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).