Government spending vs gdp per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 17.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.26
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
138th
of 151 countries
All-time high
20.99
in 2021
All-time low
10.98
in 2005
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Cambodia, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending vs gdp per capita in Cambodia stood at 17.26.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 20.99 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.98, in 2005.
That places Cambodia 138th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15.65 | — |
| 1997 | 12.35 | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 13.4 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 13.77 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 14.88 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 14.54 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.07 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 14.54 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 12.58 | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 10.98 | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 11.28 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 12.29 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 13.08 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 16.97 | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 17.02 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 16.48 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 17.09 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 16.43 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 16.46 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.47 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 15.23 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 16.18 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 16.07 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.59 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 20.31 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 20.99 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 18.72 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 19.07 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 17.26 | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.79 | 12.35 | 15.65 | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.72 | 10.98 | 16.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3 | 14.47 | 17.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.27 | 17.26 | 20.99 | 5 |
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 16.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,037 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,449 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 4.16 million current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Cambodia was 17.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.99 in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.98 in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 138th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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