Inflation, GDP deflator in Cambodia
Cambodia: Inflation, GDP deflator was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Cambodia, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Cambodia stood at 3.5%.
The figure is up 49.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Cambodia peaked at 157.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -9.3%, in 1985.
Cambodia ranks 99th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -1.2% | — |
| 1977 | 15.6% | -1401.8% |
| 1978 | -1.6% | -110.0% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | -976.7% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | -56.1% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -79.7% |
| 1982 | -3.5% | -389.4% |
| 1983 | 20.3% | -675.9% |
| 1984 | 65.3% | +221.7% |
| 1985 | -9.3% | -114.3% |
| 1986 | 157.3% | -1784.1% |
| 1987 | 79.6% | -49.4% |
| 1988 | 76.6% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | -75.2% |
| 1990 | 145.6% | +665.7% |
| 1991 | 107.4% | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 75.4% | -29.8% |
| 1993 | 107.4% | +42.4% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | -44.2% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -86.7% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -62.1% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +98.0% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +72.5% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -87.8% |
| 2000 | -3.2% | -356.2% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -298.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -68.8% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +64.2% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +129.3% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -93.6% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +734.1% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -48.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +83.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -26.8% |
| 2020 | -0.8% | -129.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -421.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -70.8% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +127.4% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +49.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | -1.6% | 15.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 41.3% | -9.3% | 157.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 1.3% | 145.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | -3.2% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -0.8% | 3.5% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,273 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 3,124 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 8.97 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 16.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Cambodia?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Cambodia was 3.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 157.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.3% in 1985.
- How does Cambodia rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Cambodia ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.