Gross capital formation in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross capital formation was 31.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Cambodia, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Cambodia is 31.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Cambodia peaked at 34.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1998.
Cambodia ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.9% | — |
| 1994 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 31.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 11.8% | 17.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 20.2% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 22.3% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 30.4% | 34.6% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 752.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6744 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,937 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,707 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Cambodia?
- Gross capital formation in Cambodia was 31.5% 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 34.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross capital formation?
- Cambodia ranks 28th 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 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.