Gross capital formation (current US$) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross capital formation (current US$) was 16.16 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Cambodia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 16.16 billion current US$ for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Cambodia peaked at 16.16 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90.03 million current US$, in 1970.
Cambodia ranks 80th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 128.57 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 114.29 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 120.00 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 128.57 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 122.86 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 117.14 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 165.71 million current US$ | +41.5% |
| 1967 | 142.86 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 151.43 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 136.15 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 90.03 million current US$ | -33.9% |
| 1993 | 301.02 million current US$ | +234.4% |
| 1994 | 333.26 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 500.77 million current US$ | +50.3% |
| 1996 | 516.19 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 517.22 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 369.26 million current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 597.36 million current US$ | +61.8% |
| 2000 | 751.55 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 837.65 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 2.60 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 2.81 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 3.29 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 3.08 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 3.59 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 4.40 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 5.32 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 6.62 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 7.22 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 8.07 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 8.99 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 10.19 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 11.52 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 10.92 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 11.18 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 13.84 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 14.10 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 14.92 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 16.16 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 16.16 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 billion current US$, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 16.16 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.38 billion current US$, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 | +234.4% | 90.03 million current US$ | 301.02 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132.76 million current US$ | 114.29 million current US$ | 165.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.03 million current US$ | 90.03 million current US$ | 90.03 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 447.87 million current US$ | 301.02 million current US$ | 597.36 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.78 billion current US$ | 751.55 million current US$ | 3.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.90 billion current US$ | 3.08 billion current US$ | 11.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.52 billion current US$ | 10.92 billion current US$ | 16.16 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 77 Puerto Rico 18.41 billion current US$ compare
- 78 Slovenia 17.55 billion current US$ compare
- 79 Costa Rica 16.24 billion current US$ compare
- 81 Luxembourg 15.68 billion current US$ compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 14.34 billion current US$ compare
- 83 Uganda 14.04 billion current US$ 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 in Cambodia?
- Gross capital formation in Cambodia was 16.16 billion current US$ 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 16.16 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.03 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross capital formation?
- Cambodia ranks 80th 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 123.8%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.