Tax revenue as share of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 12.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Cambodia, 1994–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as share of gdp in Cambodia stood at 12.0%.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 14.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1994.
That places Cambodia 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.1% | — |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +5.8% |
| 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% | +6.8% |
| 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 | 12.0% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 7.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 13.5% | 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)
- 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 share of gdp in Cambodia?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Cambodia was 12.0% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.