Annual GDP growth in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual GDP growth was 6.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual GDP growth in Cambodia, 1988–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Cambodia is 6.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Cambodia peaked at 14.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2020.
That places Cambodia 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Annual GDP growth in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9.6% | — |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -65.4% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -66.4% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | +579.1% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -42.8% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +102.4% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -40.4% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +171.4% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -48.3% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +56.3% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +71.0% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +66.5% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | -3.0% | -137.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -198.2% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +89.5% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +20.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 6.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 6.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +579.1% | 1.1% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 3.3% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 1.1% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 5.3% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -3.0% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 annual gdp growth in Cambodia?
- Annual gdp growth in Cambodia was 6.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual gdp growth?
- Cambodia ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.