Annual GDP growth in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual GDP growth was 6.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual GDP growth in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 6.0% for annual gdp growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Cambodia peaked at 13.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.6%, in 2020.
That places Cambodia 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Annual GDP growth in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +64.0% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +40.6% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -45.6% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | -144.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -186.8% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +66.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +19.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 6.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 6.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +186.8% | -3.6% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 4.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -3.6% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 138.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Cambodia?
- Annual gdp growth in Cambodia was 6.0% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.6% in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual gdp growth?
- Cambodia ranks 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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