Government revenues as a share of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 19.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Cambodia, 2002–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, government revenues as a share of gdp in Cambodia stood at 19.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 27.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2006.
Cambodia ranks 133rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.1% | — |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.4% | 15.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 15.1% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 19.9% | 25.4% | 2 |
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,518 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9543 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,741 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,830 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 11.00 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Cambodia?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Cambodia was 19.9% in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2006.
- How does Cambodia rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 133rd out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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