GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Cambodia
Cambodia: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) was 5.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Cambodia, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 5.35 % change on previous year for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Cambodia peaked at 21.53 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -34.81 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Cambodia ranks 45th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -14.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | -12.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1981 | 0.041 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 4.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 21.53 % change on previous year | +466.5% |
| 1988 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1989 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1990 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1991 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +553.0% |
| 1992 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1994 | -34.81 % change on previous year | -949.3% |
| 1995 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1996 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1997 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +171.4% |
| 2000 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 2004 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 13.3 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 7.65 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2020 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2021 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 2022 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 2023 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2025 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 5.35 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.34 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 5.35 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) 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 | -949.3% | 4.1 % change on previous year | -34.81 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +553.0% | 1.16 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +466.5% | 3.8 % change on previous year | 21.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.88 % change on previous year | -14.68 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -5.67 % change on previous year | 21.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 % change on previous year | -34.81 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.96 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 13.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.58 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 8.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | 6.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.64 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Mali 5.6 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Chad 5.59 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 5.29 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Malaysia 5.17 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Indonesia 5.11 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
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- 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 gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Cambodia?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Cambodia was 5.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.53 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.81 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Cambodia ranks 45th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.