Cambodia
- Capital
- Phnom Penh
- Region
- East Asia & Pacific
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 17.8 million (2025)
At a glance
- Prices in Cambodia rose 2.4% in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
- Cambodia's economy grew 5.4% in 2025, faster than most economies.
- Output per person in Cambodia was US$2,872 in 2025, lower than in most countries.
- 0.3% of Cambodia's labour force had no job in 2025, a lower share than in most countries.
- Cambodia's central government owed 50.3% of GDP in 2023, less than in most countries with data.
- Cambodia had 17.8 million people in 2025: about 0.2% of everyone on Earth, the 72nd largest population of 217 countries and territories.
- Cambodia had a current account deficit of 3.7% of GDP in 2025, lower than in most countries.
Inflation
2025Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)
Since 2000
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| Year | Cambodia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.4% | 3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | 5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | 8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | 3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | 1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | 2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | 1.6% |
Economic growth
2025Real GDP, change over the year
Since 2000
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| Year | Cambodia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.4% | 3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | −3.6% | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | 3.1% |
GDP per person
2025GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices
Since 2000
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| Year | Cambodia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$2,872 | US$7,882 |
| 2024 | US$2,628 | US$7,853 |
| 2023 | US$2,430 | US$7,862 |
| 2022 | US$2,325 | US$7,656 |
| 2021 | US$2,167 | US$7,269 |
| 2020 | US$2,082 | US$6,433 |
| 2019 | US$2,226 | US$7,037 |
| 2018 | US$2,037 | US$6,978 |
| 2017 | US$1,826 | US$6,548 |
| 2016 | US$1,675 | US$5,982 |
Unemployment
2025Share of the labour force without a job (ILO modelled estimate)
Since 2000
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| Year | Cambodia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.3% | 5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | 5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | 5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | 5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | 5.9% |
Government debt
2023Central government debt, % of GDP
Since 2021
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| Year | Cambodia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 50.3% | 60.7% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | 55.6% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | 58.8% |
Population
2025Everyone living in the country, mid-year
Since 2000
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| Year | Cambodia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.8 million |
| 2024 | 17.6 million |
| 2023 | 17.4 million |
| 2022 | 17.2 million |
| 2021 | 17.0 million |
| 2020 | 16.7 million |
| 2019 | 16.5 million |
| 2018 | 16.3 million |
| 2017 | 16.1 million |
| 2016 | 15.9 million |
Current account balance, % of GDP
Since 2000
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| Year | Cambodia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −3.7% | −0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | −1.2% |
| 2022 | −19.0% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −29.6% | −2.4% |
| 2020 | −1.0% | −1.7% |
| 2019 | −8.0% | −2.1% |
| 2018 | −8.7% | −2.9% |
| 2017 | −6.2% | −2.1% |
| 2016 | −6.5% | −2.8% |
About these figures
All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show Cambodia since 2000 or since its first figure.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Unemployment: International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT); Government debt: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics; Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.