Current account balance as a share of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Current account balance as a share of GDP was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a share of GDP in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.5% for current account balance as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 62.3% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a share of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 1.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -29.6%, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 76th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a share of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.7% | — |
| 2001 | -2.1% | -42.4% |
| 2002 | -2.4% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | -4.6% | +94.5% |
| 2004 | -3.1% | -32.8% |
| 2005 | -4.3% | +39.5% |
| 2006 | -2.8% | -35.5% |
| 2007 | -4.2% | +49.3% |
| 2008 | -6.7% | +61.2% |
| 2009 | -5.9% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | -7.1% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | -6.4% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | -6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | -6.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | -6.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | -6.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | -6.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | -6.2% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | -8.7% | +41.9% |
| 2019 | -8.0% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | -1.0% | -87.5% |
| 2021 | -29.6% | +2861.0% |
| 2022 | -19.0% | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -106.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -62.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.0% | -6.7% | -2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.9% | -8.7% | -6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.6% | -29.6% | 1.3% | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3.14 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9423 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,707 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,782 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 10.86 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a share of gdp in Cambodia?
- Current account balance as a share of gdp in Cambodia was 0.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.6% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a share of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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