Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Cambodia or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

Cambodia, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.

Cambodia vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Military spending as a share of GDP

Cambodia

1.5%

in 2025

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

1.4%

in 2025

Cambodia rank

100th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

103rd

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

Cambodia
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Cambodia ranks 100th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 103rd of 166 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.6%	2.0%	0.7%	Cambodia
2000s	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%	Cambodia
2010s	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%	Cambodia
2020s	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Cambodia or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Cambodia, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Cambodia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 0.1%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?: Cambodia ranks 100th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 103rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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Indicator: Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 8,523 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.