Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 12.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.2%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
122nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2019
All-time low
7.0%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Cambodia, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Cambodia is 12.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 14.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2003.
That places Cambodia 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.8% | — |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -9.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 12.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 12.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.0%, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 13.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 119 Egypt 12.5% compare
- 120 Ghana 12.3% compare
- 121 Bhutan 12.3% compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.1% compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.1% compare
- 125 Russian Federation 12.1% compare
- 125 Russian Federation 12.1% 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Cambodia?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Cambodia was 12.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2003.
- How does Cambodia rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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