Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 3,830 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cambodia, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cambodia is 3,830 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 4,650 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,824 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Cambodia ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3,160 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 2,899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 2,824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3,109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 3,264 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 4,217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 4,250 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,390 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4,279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4,313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4,456 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4,474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 4,571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4,375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4,650 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 4,561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4,472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4,427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,470 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,359 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4,313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,180 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4,138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3,982 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 3,830 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3,830 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 116.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 32.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3,830 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 547.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +29.2% | 3,264 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,217 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,250 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,460 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,650 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,420 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,180 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,830 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 9 Paraguay 7,706 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Madagascar 5,054 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Colombia 4,272 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Uganda 3,659 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Mongolia 3,457 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,686 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Cambodia?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cambodia was 3,830 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,650 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,824 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.