GDP growth in Cambodia
Cambodia: GDP growth was 5.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Cambodia, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Cambodia is 5.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Cambodia peaked at 21.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -34.8%, 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 growth in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | -14.7% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1979 | -12.8% | — |
| 1980 | -5.7% | -55.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | — |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 21.5% | +466.5% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | -44.4% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -70.9% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -66.6% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | +553.1% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -41.6% |
| 1994 | -34.8% | -949.3% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -128.5% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -40.5% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +171.4% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +64.1% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | -144.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -186.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +66.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +20.1% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.9% | -14.7% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | -5.7% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -34.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 4.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -3.6% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9587 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,754 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 9.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9824 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 2,822 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,943 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Cambodia?
- Gdp growth in Cambodia was 5.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.8% in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for gdp growth?
- Cambodia ranks 45th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.