Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Cambodia

Cambodia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -12.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-12.9%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
22nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
-6.8%
in 2005
All-time low
-12.9%
in 2023
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Cambodia, 2002–2023

-12-10-8-62002201220232002: -8.9 %2003: -8.6 %2004: -7.4 %2005: -6.8 %2006: -7.5 %2007: -7 %2008: -7.3 %2009: -9.1 %2010: -8.7 %2011: -8.8 %2012: -8.3 %2013: -9.1 %2014: -9.4 %2015: -9 %2016: -9.8 %2017: -10.8 %2018: -10.8 %2019: -11.7 %2020: -12.9 %2021: -12.6 %2022: -11.8 %2023: -12.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Cambodia is -12.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Cambodia peaked at -6.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -12.9%, in 2023.

That places Cambodia 22nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Cambodia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 -8.9%
2003 -8.6% -3.9%
2004 -7.4% -13.5%
2005 -6.8% -8.9%
2006 -7.5% +10.7%
2007 -7.0% -6.5%
2008 -7.3% +4.0%
2009 -9.1% +25.3%
2010 -8.7% -5.1%
2011 -8.8% +2.2%
2012 -8.3% -5.7%
2013 -9.1% +9.4%
2014 -9.4% +3.5%
2015 -9.0% -4.7%
2016 -9.8% +8.9%
2017 -10.8% +10.3%
2018 -10.8% -0.3%
2019 -11.7% +8.2%
2020 -12.9% +11.1%
2021 -12.6% -2.8%
2022 -11.8% -6.4%
2023 -12.9% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -7.8% -9.1% -6.8% 8
2010s -9.6% -11.7% -8.3% 10
2020s -12.6% -12.9% -11.8% 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 19 Mali -12.2% compare
  2. 20 Cameroon -12.4% compare
  3. 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo -12.4% compare
  4. 23 India -13.3% compare
  5. 24 Guatemala -13.5% compare
  6. 25 Myanmar -13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Cambodia?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Cambodia was -12.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was -6.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was -12.9% in 2023.
How does Cambodia rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Cambodia ranks 22nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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