GDP per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: GDP per capita was 11.53 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Cambodia, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 11.53 million current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 11.53 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,688 current LCU, in 1975.
Cambodia ranks 16th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,688 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 1,789 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 1,910 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 2,045 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 2,076 current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,032 current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 2,024 current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,898 current LCU | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2,301 current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 3,849 current LCU | +67.3% |
| 1985 | 3,532 current LCU | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 9,070 current LCU | +156.8% |
| 1987 | 18,975 current LCU | +109.2% |
| 1988 | 36,128 current LCU | +90.4% |
| 1989 | 42,851 current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 102,127 current LCU | +138.3% |
| 1991 | 218,681 current LCU | +114.1% |
| 1992 | 388,966 current LCU | +77.9% |
| 1993 | 790,726 current LCU | +103.3% |
| 1994 | 769,014 current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 841,814 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 851,930 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 876,791 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 971,981 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 2.15 million current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 2.51 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 2.97 million current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 3.51 million current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 3.63 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.99 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 4.42 million current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 4.81 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 5.26 million current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 5.78 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 6.29 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 6.80 million current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 7.40 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 8.25 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 9.04 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 8.52 million current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 8.88 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 9.54 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 9.99 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 10.70 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 11.53 million current LCU | +7.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 11.53 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,524 current LCU, 37.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 11.53 million current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU, 125.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +156.8% | 3,532 current LCU | 9,070 current LCU |
| 1990 | +138.3% | 42,851 current LCU | 102,127 current LCU |
| 1991 | +114.1% | 102,127 current LCU | 218,681 current LCU |
| 1987 | +109.2% | 9,070 current LCU | 18,975 current LCU |
| 1993 | +103.3% | 388,966 current LCU | 790,726 current LCU |
| 1988 | +90.4% | 18,975 current LCU | 36,128 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,902 current LCU | 1,688 current LCU | 2,076 current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 12,266 current LCU | 1,898 current LCU | 42,851 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 690,255 current LCU | 102,127 current LCU | 1.09 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million current LCU | 1.14 million current LCU | 3.63 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.20 million current LCU | 3.99 million current LCU | 9.04 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 million current LCU | 8.52 million current LCU | 11.53 million current LCU | 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)
- 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 gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Gdp per capita in Cambodia was 11.53 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.53 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,688 current LCU in 1975.
- How does Cambodia rank for gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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 per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.