Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 36.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Cambodia, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 36.1% for gross domestic savings in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Cambodia peaked at 36.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -5.6%, in 1993.
That places Cambodia 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -5.6% | — |
| 1994 | -2.0% | -65.2% |
| 1995 | -0.7% | -65.9% |
| 1996 | -3.8% | +463.7% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -212.4% |
| 1998 | -0.4% | -110.1% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -1322.1% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +73.4% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 36.1% | +4.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 36.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.2%, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 36.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.0%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1322.1% | -0.4% | 5.2% |
| 1996 | -463.7% | -0.7% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | +212.4% | -3.8% | 4.2% |
| 1998 | -110.1% | 4.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4% | -5.6% | 5.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 6.4% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 12.2% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 30.2% | 36.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 20.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Cambodia?
- Gross domestic savings in Cambodia was 36.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.6% in 1993.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross domestic savings?
- Cambodia ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. 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 domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.