Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 11.00 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Cambodia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Cambodia is 11.00 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Cambodia peaked at 11.00 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,272 current LCU per person, in 1961.
Cambodia ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,422 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 4,272 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 4,423 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 4,534 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 4,642 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 5,056 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 5,418 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 5,385 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 5,891 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 6,541 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 6,130 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 929,190 current LCU per person | +15057.4% |
| 1994 | 875,873 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 969,931 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 971,429 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.51 million current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 2.43 million current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 2.80 million current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 3.28 million current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 3.79 million current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 4.07 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 4.34 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 4.87 million current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 5.28 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 5.84 million current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 6.46 million current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 6.90 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 7.45 million current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 7.96 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 8.78 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 9.30 million current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 8.61 million current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 8.86 million current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 9.59 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 9.96 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 10.46 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 11.00 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 11.00 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321,132 current LCU per person, 34.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 11.00 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100,093 current LCU per person, 109.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) 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 | +15057.4% | 6,130 current LCU per person | 929,190 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,058 current LCU per person | 4,272 current LCU per person | 6,541 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,130 current LCU per person | 6,130 current LCU per person | 6,130 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million current LCU per person | 875,873 current LCU per person | 1.22 million current LCU per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million current LCU per person | 1.30 million current LCU per person | 4.07 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 million current LCU per person | 4.34 million current LCU per person | 9.30 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.75 million current LCU per person | 8.61 million current LCU per person | 11.00 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 13 Argentina 18.68 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Chile 16.41 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Iceland 12.91 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Costa Rica 9.43 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Hungary 8.74 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Iraq 6.93 million current LCU 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Cambodia?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Cambodia was 11.00 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.00 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,272 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.