Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 2,318 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cambodia, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 2,318 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 2,419 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 561.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Cambodia ranks 5th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 561.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 921.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 1995 | 1,017 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 862.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 1,191 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1998 | 1,226 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,608 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 2,022 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 2,098 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2,235 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2,209 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,390 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 2,297 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,303 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,110 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 2,338 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1,877 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 2,050 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 2,138 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,198 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,266 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,286 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,286 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,257 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,213 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,143 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,233 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,260 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,217 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,419 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 2,266 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 2,218 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 2,318 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2,318 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 274.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2,318 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 985.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +64.0% | 561.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 921.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,055 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 561.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,608 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,188 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,877 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,390 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,207 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,050 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,286 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,283 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,217 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,419 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 2 Vietnam 14,795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Somalia 7,244 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Laos 3,101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Indonesia 2,084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Paraguay 1,909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Guinea 1,903 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cambodia?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cambodia was 2,318 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,419 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 561.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cambodia rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.