Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.1%
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2005
All-time low
-5.0%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Cambodia stood at 3.1%.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Cambodia peaked at 9.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2020.
Cambodia ranks 44th of 200 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 employed person in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -38.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +133.3% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +63.0% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -140.2% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | -77.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -719.4% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +122.4% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -33.2% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +65.6% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | -5.0% | -190.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -196.2% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -109.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -818.2% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +33.5% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | -2.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | -0.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -5.0% | 4.8% | 6 |
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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Cambodia?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Cambodia was 3.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Cambodia ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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