Angola vs Cambodia: Military spending as a share of GDP
Angola
1.4%
in 2025
Cambodia
1.5%
in 2025
Angola rank
102nd
Cambodia rank
100th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Angola
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Angola, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Cambodia ahead.
Angola ranks 102nd and Cambodia ranks 100th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Cambodia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.9% | 1.5% | 14.4% | Angola |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 2.8% | 5.8% | Angola |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.2% | 2.8% | Angola |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% | Angola |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Angola or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Angola and Cambodia?
- 0.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cambodia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Cambodia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Angola ranks 102nd and Cambodia ranks 100th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.