Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 78.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cambodia, 1962–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 78.1% for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cambodia peaked at 97.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1967.
Cambodia ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.6% | — |
| 1963 | 0.6% | -60.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | -26.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -57.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | +160.5% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | +193.2% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | +108.4% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | +79.1% |
| 2000 | 95.6% | +1465.2% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 78.1% | -6.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 78.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.3%, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 78.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.4%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1465.2% | 6.1% | 95.6% |
| 1969 | +193.2% | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| 1968 | +160.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 1971 | +108.4% | 1.6% | 3.4% |
| 1972 | +79.1% | 3.4% | 6.1% |
| 1963 | -60.9% | 1.6% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 1.6% | 6.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.3% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 90.1% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 76.3% | 90.8% | 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 share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cambodia?
- Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cambodia was 78.1% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1967.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Cambodia ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.