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Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Cambodia

Cambodia: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.0481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
161st
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.0438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Cambodia, 1993–2025

00.020.040.060.081993200920251993: 0.058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.053 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.048 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.053 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.048 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Cambodia stood at 0.0481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 0.0899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.

Cambodia ranks 161st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Cambodia, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.0577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1994 0.0899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +55.8%
1995 0.056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -37.7%
1996 0.0688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +22.8%
1997 0.0715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.8%
1998 0.073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1999 0.0756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2000 0.0809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2001 0.0793 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2002 0.081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2003 0.0765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2004 0.062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -18.9%
2005 0.0538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.3%
2006 0.0438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -18.6%
2007 0.0666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +52.1%
2008 0.0584 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2009 0.0702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +20.3%
2010 0.072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2011 0.0673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2012 0.0648 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2013 0.062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2014 0.0574 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2015 0.0546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2016 0.0525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2017 0.0515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2018 0.0483 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2019 0.0474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2020 0.0546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +15.0%
2021 0.058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2022 0.0527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2023 0.0535 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2024 0.0506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2025 0.0481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.0%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 0.0481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 0.0481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +55.8% 0.0577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
2007 +52.1% 0.0438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.0673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 158 Ghana 0.0598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 159 Congo 0.0569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 160 Armenia 0.0518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 162 Lebanon 0.0465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 163 Bangladesh 0.0452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 164 Ethiopia 0.043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Cambodia?
Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Cambodia was 0.0481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
How does Cambodia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
Cambodia ranks 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)

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  • 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
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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.