Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Cambodia
Cambodia: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 3,629 2011$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Cambodia, 1950–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Cambodia is 3,629 2011$, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Cambodia peaked at 3,629 2011$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 768 2011$, in 1950.
That places Cambodia 113th out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 768 2011$ | — |
| 1951 | 775 2011$ | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 803 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 792 2011$ | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 864 2011$ | +9.1% |
| 1955 | 826 2011$ | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 912 2011$ | +10.4% |
| 1957 | 947 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 969 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 1,036 2011$ | +6.9% |
| 1960 | 1,070 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 1,031 2011$ | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 1,084 2011$ | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 1,135 2011$ | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 1,074 2011$ | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 1,095 2011$ | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,116 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,143 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1,164 2011$ | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1,151 2011$ | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1,031 2011$ | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 980 2011$ | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 920 2011$ | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 1,239 2011$ | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 1,049 2011$ | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 925 2011$ | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 1,025 2011$ | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 1,143 2011$ | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 1,291 2011$ | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 1,325 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1,320 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,301 2011$ | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,358 2011$ | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1,412 2011$ | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1,476 2011$ | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1,540 2011$ | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1,578 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,490 2011$ | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1,473 2011$ | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,455 2011$ | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,404 2011$ | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,425 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,427 2011$ | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,384 2011$ | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,416 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,439 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,451 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,466 2011$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,476 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,586 2011$ | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1,659 2011$ | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,726 2011$ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,771 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,850 2011$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,966 2011$ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 2,145 2011$ | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2,286 2011$ | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 2,423 2011$ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2,482 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,433 2011$ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,427 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,496 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,634 2011$ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2,782 2011$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2,930 2011$ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3,086 2011$ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 3,251 2011$ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 3,425 2011$ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3,629 2011$ | +5.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3,629 2011$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,183 2011$, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3,629 2011$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,016 2011$, 24% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +34.7% | 920 2011$ | 1,239 2011$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 869.2 2011$ | 768 2011$ | 1,036 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,106 2011$ | 1,031 2011$ | 1,164 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,093 2011$ | 920 2011$ | 1,325 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,440 2011$ | 1,301 2011$ | 1,578 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,448 2011$ | 1,384 2011$ | 1,586 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,074 2011$ | 1,659 2011$ | 2,482 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,962 2011$ | 2,427 2011$ | 3,629 2011$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 110 Ghana 4,267 2011$ compare
- 111 Bangladesh 4,099 2011$ compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 3,730 2011$ compare
- 114 Zambia 3,534 2011$ compare
- 115 Mauritania 3,458 2011$ compare
- 116 Kenya 3,377 2011$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Cambodia?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Cambodia was 3,629 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,629 2011$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 768 2011$ in 1950.
- How does Cambodia rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Cambodia ranks 113th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]