Expense in Cambodia

Cambodia: Expense was 12.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.9%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
140th
of 157 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2023
All-time low
6.8%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Expense in Cambodia, 2002–2023

0510152002201220232002: 8.9 % of GDP2003: 8.6 % of GDP2004: 7.4 % of GDP2005: 6.8 % of GDP2006: 7.5 % of GDP2007: 7 % of GDP2008: 7.3 % of GDP2009: 9.1 % of GDP2010: 8.7 % of GDP2011: 8.8 % of GDP2012: 8.3 % of GDP2013: 9.1 % of GDP2014: 9.4 % of GDP2015: 9 % of GDP2016: 9.8 % of GDP2017: 10.8 % of GDP2018: 10.8 % of GDP2019: 11.7 % of GDP2020: 12.9 % of GDP2021: 12.6 % of GDP2022: 11.8 % of GDP2023: 12.9 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 12.9% for expense in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Cambodia peaked at 12.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2005.

Cambodia ranks 140th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Expense in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Cambodia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % of GDP 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% 6.8% 9.1% 8
2010s 9.6% 8.3% 11.7% 10
2020s 12.6% 11.8% 12.9% 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 137 Myanmar 13.8% compare
  2. 138 India 13.7% compare
  3. 139 Guatemala 13.5% compare
  4. 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.4% compare
  5. 142 Cameroon 12.4% compare
  6. 143 Burundi 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Cambodia?
Expense in Cambodia was 12.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2005.
How does Cambodia rank for expense?
Cambodia ranks 140th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is expense rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.