Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 1,265 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cambodia, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cambodia is 1,265 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 1,419 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 303.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Cambodia 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 319.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 303.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 356.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 386.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 442.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 444.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 645.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2000 | 784.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 792.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 934.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 955.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 962.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 994.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 935.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 1,090 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 933.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 907.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 994.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1,081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1,212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1,215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,233 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,419 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 1,369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,311 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 1,265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1,265 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 71.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1,265 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 884.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +45.3% | 444.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 645.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 414.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 303.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 645.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 952.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 784.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,090 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 907.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,419 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 7 Laos 2,357 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Paraguay 1,908 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Lebanon 1,293 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Mongolia 1,114 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Madagascar 1,094 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Tanzania 1,034 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.89 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2677 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cambodia?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cambodia was 1,265 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,419 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 303.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.