Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 4.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.7%
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
35th
of 228 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2005
All-time low
-5.0%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Cambodia stood at 4.7%.
The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 11.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2020.
Cambodia ranks 35th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +87.0% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +48.1% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -59.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +62.9% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | -5.0% | -175.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -132.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +131.2% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +27.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 2.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -5.0% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Cambodia was 4.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 35th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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