Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 19.65 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Cambodia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 19.65 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Cambodia peaked at 24.69 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.73 current US$ per person, in 1993.
Cambodia ranks 127th of 196 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.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.74 current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 1.73 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.16 current US$ per person | +140.3% |
| 1995 | 5.19 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 7.15 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 3.35 current US$ per person | -53.1% |
| 1998 | 3.47 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.42 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 4.78 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 4.14 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 5.42 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 4.31 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 4.25 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.56 current US$ per person | +125.1% |
| 2006 | 8.82 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 8.55 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 12.14 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 11.16 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 11.24 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.07 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 17.74 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 19.59 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 23.36 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 20.12 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 22.51 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 20.19 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 19.04 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 16.93 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 13.54 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 15.27 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 17.58 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 24.69 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 2024 | 21.3 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 19.65 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 19.65 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.13 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 19.65 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.41 current US$ per person, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +140.3% | 1.73 current US$ per person | 4.16 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9 current US$ per person | 1.73 current US$ per person | 7.15 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.31 current US$ per person | 4.14 current US$ per person | 12.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.38 current US$ per person | 11.24 current US$ per person | 23.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.67 current US$ per person | 13.54 current US$ per person | 24.69 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 124 Syrian Arab Republic 23.58 current US$ per person compare
- 125 Eswatini 21.91 current US$ per person compare
- 126 Nicaragua 21.07 current US$ per person compare
- 128 Senegal 18.78 current US$ per person compare
- 129 Argentina 18.28 current US$ per person compare
- 130 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.19 current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 138.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Cambodia?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Cambodia was 19.65 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.69 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Cambodia rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.