Cambodia vs Chile: Military spending as a share of GDP
Cambodia
1.5%
in 2025
Chile
1.5%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
100th
Chile rank
97th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cambodia
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Chile ahead.
Cambodia ranks 100th and Chile ranks 97th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 4.9% | 3.4% | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Cambodia or Chile?
- Chile, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Cambodia and Chile?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Chile?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Chile rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 100th and Chile ranks 97th 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.