Cambodia
Capital: Phnom PenhRegion: East Asia & PacificIncome: Lower middle income
Cambodia's GDP is $51.51B (2026), with a population of 17.6M, and GDP per capita of $2,939. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 4.0%, inflation at 1.8%, government debt at 29.3% of GDP, life expectancy of 70.7 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators. Explore Cambodia's full economic profile with 440+ indicators, interactive charts, and historical data below.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Economy
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 1.8% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 29.3% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -3.8% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -3.9% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 0.8% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 1.5% | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 50.3% | 2023 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 13.8% | 2023 |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.9% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 12.2% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 42.2% | 2023 |
| Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue) | 9.8% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 30.5% | 2023 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 5.2% | 2023 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $22.51B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 7.7 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 4,072.4 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 1,343.28 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 120.5% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 143.4% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 71.4% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 72.1% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $33.08B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $33.41B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $26.66B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $28.70B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 9.5% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.4% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $4.39B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $2.83B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 6.1% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 5.3% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 0.5% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $228.1M | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 46.1% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $20.98B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 7.4% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $8.34B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $328.2M | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 3.8% | 2023 |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $1.58B | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 124.7% | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 15.2% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 5.1% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 39.0% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 36.8% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 41.6% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 9.4% | 2023 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 46.3% | 2023 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 40.4% | 2023 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 33.7% | 2023 |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 10.0% | 2023 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 30 years | 2023 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 62.7% | 2023 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 17.6M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 99 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 181,040 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 176,520 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 40.9% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 7.2M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 59.1% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 70.7 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 68.0 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 73.2 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 2.6 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 20.8 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 6.4 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -31,469 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 29.8% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 64.0% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 6.2% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 56.1% | 2024 |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 9.6% | 2024 |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 46.5% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 208.4 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 132.8 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 10.4M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 82.4% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 77.4% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 87.8% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 0.3% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 0.2% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 0.3% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 0.7% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 33.4% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 28.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 37.7% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (%) | 80.0% | 2023 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 52.3% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 44.5% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 26.6% | 2023 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.2% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 48.7% | 2025 |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 82.2% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 55.5% | 2025 |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 6.3% | 2023 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 2.2% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 11.6% | 2025 |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 71.9% | 2021 |
| Female Literacy Rate (%) | 63.6% | 2021 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 90.4% | 2023 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 96.6% | 2023 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 109.0% | 2024 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 58.8% | 2024 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 21.4% | 2024 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 91.0% | 2024 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 61.6% | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 76,741 | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 46,902 | 2024 |
| Primary School Teachers | 46,016 | 2024 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 107,312 | 2021 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 42 | 2018 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 48.5% | 2014 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 79.7 | 2019 |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 44.1% | 2014 |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 6.1% | 2013 |
Health
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 1.1 | 2024 |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 19 | 2024 |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 502 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 813 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 56.4% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 52.4% | 2021 |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 95.0% | 2023 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 58.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 24.1 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 43.1% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 76,013 | 2023 |
| Arable Land (%) | 23.3% | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 31.8% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 1.5% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 82.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 83.3% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 34.9% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 3,722 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 123.7 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 130.4 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 95.8 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 3.9M | 2023 |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 551,950 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 51.1 | 2023 |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 5.2% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 1.8% | 2022 |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 14.4M | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 60.7% | 2023 |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 121 | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 3.6 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 817.3 | 2024 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 1 | 2018 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 248 | 2020 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 203 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $1.10B | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 6.3% | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $313.9M | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 19 | 2020 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 675,283 | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 2.4 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 732,387 | 2021 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 650 | 2004 |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 92 | 2003 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.40 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 2.9% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 13.6% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 74.3% | 2023 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 39.2% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 102.3% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 46.9 | 2023 |
| Women Who Believe Husband Can Beat Wife (%) | 37.1% | 2022 |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 104.58 | 2018 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.15 | 2021 |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.98 | 2021 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.3 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.31 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 0.04 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.68 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | -0.82 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.29 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 9.4% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 38.2% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 23.6% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 47.9% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.5% | 2024 |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $720.5M | 2024 |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 191,000 | 2020 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 2.0% | 2020 |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 8.8% | 2024 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.49 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 6.8 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 1.3M | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 326,000 | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $1.12B | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $213.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 5.4% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $96.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 1.8% | 2024 |
| Population in Largest City | 2.4M | 2025 |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 33.1% | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 13.6% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 42.3% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 30.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 51.6% | 2024 |
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