Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 138.08 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Cambodia, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Cambodia is 138.08 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Cambodia peaked at 138.08 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.98 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1993.
Cambodia ranks 147th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 27.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 1995 | 19.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 1996 | 22.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 21.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 18.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 21.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 23.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 25.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 28.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 29.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 27.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 28.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 26.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 48.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +81.8% |
| 2008 | 50.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 61.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 68.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 73.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 77.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 80.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 82.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 84.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 94.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 98.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 105.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 113.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 125.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 122.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 130.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 132.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 138.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 138.08 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 138.08 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +81.8% | 26.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 48.75 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1994 | +60.0% | 16.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 27.17 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1995 | -29.2% | 27.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19.24 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 27.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 35.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 61.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 68.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 105.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 113.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 138.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 144 Ghana 144.72 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 145 Congo 143.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 148 Benin 135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 132.61 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 150 Tanzania 128.63 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Cambodia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Cambodia was 138.08 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.08 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.98 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Cambodia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.