Foreign aid and investments received in Cambodia
Cambodia: Foreign aid and investments received was 1.87 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.87 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
43rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
2.42 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2020
All-time low
127.76 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Cambodia stood at 1.87 billion millions of current united states dollars.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Cambodia peaked at 2.42 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2020 and was at its lowest, 127.76 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2002.
That places Cambodia 43rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 353.94 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 389.90 million millions of current united states dollars | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 127.76 million millions of current united states dollars | -67.2% |
| 2003 | 316.69 million millions of current united states dollars | +147.9% |
| 2004 | 245.15 million millions of current united states dollars | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 469.96 million millions of current united states dollars | +91.7% |
| 2006 | 667.01 million millions of current united states dollars | +41.9% |
| 2007 | 1.32 billion millions of current united states dollars | +97.8% |
| 2008 | 1.09 billion millions of current united states dollars | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 869.44 million millions of current united states dollars | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 896.25 million millions of current united states dollars | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 833.53 million millions of current united states dollars | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.12 billion millions of current united states dollars | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 billion millions of current united states dollars | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.30 billion millions of current united states dollars | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.08 billion millions of current united states dollars | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 1.12 billion millions of current united states dollars | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.35 billion millions of current united states dollars | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 1.22 billion millions of current united states dollars | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 2.42 billion millions of current united states dollars | +42.8% |
| 2021 | 2.11 billion millions of current united states dollars | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 2.12 billion millions of current united states dollars | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.93 billion millions of current united states dollars | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 1.87 billion millions of current united states dollars | -3.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.87 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.87 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 499.53 million millions of current united states dollars, 3.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 584.59 million millions of current united states dollars | 127.76 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.32 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | 833.53 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.87 billion millions of current united states dollars | 2.42 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 40 Serbia 2.06 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 41 Sudan 2.02 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 42 Senegal 1.98 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 44 Ghana 1.86 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 45 Chad 1.84 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 46 South Sudan 1.74 billion millions of current united states dollars 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.89 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2677 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Cambodia?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Cambodia was 1.87 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.76 million millions of current united states dollars in 2002.
- How does Cambodia rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Cambodia ranks 43rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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