Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Cambodia
Cambodia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 6.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Cambodia, 1994–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Cambodia is 6.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Cambodia peaked at 9.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places Cambodia 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +2404.9% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +63.8% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +61.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Cambodia?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Cambodia was 6.1% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Cambodia ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.