Cambodia vs Pakistan: Military spending as a share of GDP
Cambodia
3.8%
in 2019
Pakistan
4.0%
in 2019
Cambodia rank
14th
Pakistan rank
13th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cambodia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Pakistan ahead.
Cambodia ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.4% | 5.6% | 2.1% | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 1.6% | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 4.7% | 2.5% | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 4.3% | 2.6% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 3.6% | 1.5% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Cambodia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Cambodia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Cambodia and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Pakistan?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2019.
- How do Cambodia and Pakistan rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 13th 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).