Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 8.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.5%
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
172nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2004
All-time low
4.4%
in 1988
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia stood at 8.5%.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 13.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1988.
That places Cambodia 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.8% | — |
| 1971 | 5.1% | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 6.3% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | -30.5% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +122.2% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +37.0% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 4.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 4 |
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)
- 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 government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia was 8.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1988.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.