Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was -3.25 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Cambodia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Cambodia is -3.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 239.9% on the previous year and down 134.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Cambodia peaked at 25.6 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -18.98 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Cambodia 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -14.86 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
| 1973 | -18.98 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1974 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1975 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1976 | -0.6759 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1977 | -14.6 % change on previous year | +2059.2% |
| 1978 | -0.0448 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1979 | -12.64 % change on previous year | +28130.7% |
| 1980 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1981 | -1 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1982 | -0.4238 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1983 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -1148.5% |
| 1984 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 21.35 % change on previous year | +441.2% |
| 1988 | 12.1 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1989 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2178 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1991 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +4404.7% |
| 1992 | 25.6 % change on previous year | +160.9% |
| 1993 | -9.28 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1994 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 1995 | 11.18 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1996 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1997 | 4 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1998 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 1999 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -467.0% |
| 2000 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 13.63 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 2004 | 14.38 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 24.34 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 2006 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2007 | 14.85 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 2008 | 18.76 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2009 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2010 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 2011 | 10.11 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 2012 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2015 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 2016 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 11.05 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 2019 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2020 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 2021 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 2022 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2023 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -239.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -28130.7% | -0.0448 % change on previous year | -12.64 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +4404.7% | 0.2178 % change on previous year | 9.81 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -2059.2% | -0.6759 % change on previous year | -14.6 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1148.5% | -0.4238 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.21 % change on previous year | -18.98 % change on previous year | 8.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.09 % change on previous year | -4.02 % change on previous year | 21.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 % change on previous year | -9.28 % change on previous year | 25.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.51 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | 24.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 11.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2817 % change on previous year | -5.32 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 164 Gabon -2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Equatorial Guinea -2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Sri Lanka -3.16 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia -3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Singapore -3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Norway -4.37 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Cambodia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Cambodia was -3.25 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.98 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Cambodia ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.