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

051015201996201020241996: 15.71997: 12.41998: 13.41999: 13.82000: 14.92001: 14.52002: 16.12003: 14.52004: 12.62005: 112006: 11.32007: 12.32008: 13.12009: 172010: 172011: 16.52012: 17.12013: 16.42014: 16.52015: 14.52016: 15.22017: 16.22018: 16.12019: 17.62020: 20.32021: 212022: 18.72023: 19.12024: 17.3

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

Annual values for Government spending vs gdp per capita in Cambodia, 1996 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Angola 18.41 compare
  2. 136 Benin 18.05 compare
  3. 137 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.58 compare
  4. 139 Indonesia 16.84 compare
  5. 140 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.73 compare
  6. 141 Lebanon 16.48 compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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