Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 61.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Cambodia, 2002–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 61.2% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Cambodia peaked at 88.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2002.
Cambodia ranks 74th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 46.7% | — |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 46.7% | 70.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 49.9% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 61.2% | 70.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 71 Bangladesh 61.5% compare
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- 73 Netherlands 61.4% compare
- 75 Russian Federation 61.1% compare
- 76 Malta 60.8% compare
- 77 Madagascar 60.3% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,518 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9543 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,741 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,830 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 11.00 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Cambodia?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Cambodia was 61.2% in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2002.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Cambodia ranks 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.