Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 3,787 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3,787 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
127th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3,787 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
1,027 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1972
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Cambodia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Cambodia stood at 3,787 international-$ in 2011 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Cambodia peaked at 3,787 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,027 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1972.
That places Cambodia 127th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,131 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,095 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 1,157 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 1,219 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 1,161 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 1,191 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,220 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1,256 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1,286 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1,277 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,148 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 1,094 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1,027 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 1,385 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +34.9% |
| 1974 | 1,177 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 1,053 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 1,207 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 1,410 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 1,676 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 1,753 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1,749 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,743 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,822 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1,884 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1,938 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1,993 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,028 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,904 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 1,879 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,854 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1,779 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1,795 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,780 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,702 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1,678 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,610 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,481 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,458 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,568 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 1,640 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,705 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,748 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,826 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,941 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 2,119 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2,256 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2,386 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2,439 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,384 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,370 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,428 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,567 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,866 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3,023 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 3,184 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 3,360 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3,566 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3,770 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 3,600 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3,654 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,787 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3,787 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,444 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3,787 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,671 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 24% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +34.9% | 1,027 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,385 international-$ in 2011 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,199 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,095 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,286 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,293 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,027 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,753 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,880 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,743 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,028 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,639 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,458 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,795 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,044 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,640 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,439 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,985 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,370 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,770 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,600 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,787 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 124 Ghana 4,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 125 Cote d'Ivoire 3,996 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 126 Congo 3,924 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 3,647 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 129 Kenya 3,509 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 130 Zambia 3,398 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 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 domestic product (gdp), per capita in Cambodia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Cambodia was 3,787 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,787 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,027 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1972.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 127th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.