Gross capital formation in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross capital formation was 64.86 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Cambodia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 64.86 trillion current LCU for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Cambodia peaked at 64.86 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.00 billion current LCU, in 1961.
Cambodia ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.50 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 4.00 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 4.20 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 4.50 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 4.30 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 4.10 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 5.80 billion current LCU | +41.5% |
| 1967 | 5.00 billion current LCU | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 5.30 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 5.80 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 5.00 billion current LCU | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 809.43 billion current LCU | +16088.7% |
| 1994 | 848.24 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.23 trillion current LCU | +44.7% |
| 1996 | 1.35 trillion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 1.52 trillion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 1.39 trillion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 2.27 trillion current LCU | +63.8% |
| 2000 | 2.90 trillion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 3.29 trillion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 4.21 trillion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 4.82 trillion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 5.66 trillion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 7.03 trillion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 8.65 trillion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 10.55 trillion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 11.39 trillion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 13.63 trillion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 12.90 trillion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 14.55 trillion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 17.74 trillion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 21.42 trillion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 26.71 trillion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 29.37 trillion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 32.75 trillion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 36.43 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 41.28 trillion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 46.77 trillion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 44.68 trillion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 45.81 trillion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 56.76 trillion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 57.94 trillion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 60.76 trillion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 64.86 trillion current LCU | +6.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 64.86 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 505.56 billion current LCU, 128.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 64.86 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 177.54 billion current LCU, 365.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +16088.7% | 5.00 billion current LCU | 809.43 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.75 billion current LCU | 4.00 billion current LCU | 5.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.00 billion current LCU | 5.00 billion current LCU | 5.00 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.35 trillion current LCU | 809.43 billion current LCU | 2.27 trillion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.21 trillion current LCU | 2.90 trillion current LCU | 13.63 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.99 trillion current LCU | 12.90 trillion current LCU | 46.77 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.13 trillion current LCU | 44.68 trillion current LCU | 64.86 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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)
- 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 gross capital formation in Cambodia?
- Gross capital formation in Cambodia was 64.86 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.86 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 billion current LCU in 1961.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross capital formation?
- Cambodia ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.