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East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income
Cambodia: key statistics
Cambodia has 17.8m people (2025) and a GDP per person of $2,872. Below: 75 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.
- Capital
- Phnom Penh
- Region
- East Asia & Pacific
- Income group
- Lower-middle income
- Currency
- riel KHR
- Languages
- Khmer
- ISO codes
- KHKHM
Population17.8m2025 · rank 72 of 217GDP$51.3bn2025 · rank 96 of 211GDP per capita$2,8722025 · rank 166 of 211Life expectancy70.8 yrs2024 · rank 148 of 217Internet users68.5%2024 · rank 126 of 188Fertility2.552024 · rank 75 of 217CO₂ per person1.10 t2024 · rank 139 of 203Inflation2.4%2025 · rank 110 of 180
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Cambodia, topic by topic
Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.
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Cambodia by topic
World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within East Asia & Pacific.
PopulationFull population profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17.8m | 2025 | 72/217 | 12/37 | +14% | 8.2bn | |
| Population growth | 1.18% | 2025 | 90/217 | 10/37 | −0.3 pp | 0.91% | |
| Urban share | 41.1% | 2025 | 170/217 | 27/37 | +11.0 pp | 57.8% | |
| Fertility | 2.55 | 2024 | 75/217 | 13/37 | −6.8% | 2.19 | |
| Aged 65+ | 6.4% | 2025 | 134/217 | 25/37 | +1.8 pp | 10.4% | |
| Aged 0–14 | 29.5% | 2025 | 73/217 | 14/37 | −2.4 pp | 24.4% | |
| Density | 99.9 | 2024 | 106/216 | 21/37 | +15% | 62.1 | |
| Birth rate | 20.3 | 2024 | 72/217 | 12/37 | −17% | 16.3 | |
| Area | 181,035 km² | 2024 | 89/216 | 14/37 | ±0.0% | 140,539,257 km² |
EconomyFull economy profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $51.3bn | 2025 | 96/211 | 15/36 | +112% | $118tn | |
| GDP per capita | $2,872 | 2025 | 166/211 | 31/36 | +86% | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $8,543 | 2025 | 148/199 | 23/31 | +93% | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capita | $2,750 | 2025 | 157/201 | 29/33 | +92% | $14,244 | |
| GDP growth | 5.3% | 2025 | 44/210 | 7/36 | −1.9 pp | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growth | 4.1% | 2025 | 45/210 | 11/36 | −1.5 pp | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture share | 16.1% | 2025 | 50/198 | 11/29 | −4.0 pp | 4.0% | |
| Industry share | 43.1% | 2025 | 11/201 | 2/30 | +11.7 pp | 25.0% | |
| Services share | 35.0% | 2025 | 196/201 | 30/30 | −7.2 pp | 63.3% | |
| Investment | 31.5% | 2025 | 23/175 | 3/27 | +1.7 pp | 26.3% | |
| Savings | 39.1% | 2025 | 10/163 | 5/25 | +16.2 pp | 26.0% |
Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 2.4% | 2025 | 110/180 | 12/27 | +1.1 pp | 3.0% | |
| Exchange rate | 4,013.43 | 2025 | 11/210 | 4/36 | −1.3% | — | |
| Government debt | 50.3% | 2023 | 40/78 | 9/17 | — | — | |
| Tax revenue | 12.2% | 2023 | 107/142 | 21/25 | +2.9 pp | 13.9% | |
| Government expense | 12.9% | 2023 | 128/142 | 24/25 | +3.8 pp | 28.5% | |
| External debt | 46.1% | 2024 | 53/119 | 4/16 | +6.7 pp | — | |
| Military spending | 1.45% | 2025 | 91/156 | 9/18 | +0.1 pp | 2.48% |
Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 68.6% | 2025 | 30/184 | 8/32 | +12.7 pp | 29.5% | |
| Imports | 67.4% | 2025 | 40/184 | 13/32 | +1.3 pp | 28.5% | |
| Trade openness | 136.1% | 2025 | 31/184 | 8/32 | +14.0 pp | 68.5% | |
| Current account | -3.7% | 2025 | 118/185 | 21/29 | +2.9 pp | — | |
| FDI inflows | 9.9% | 2025 | 21/197 | 6/32 | +2.4 pp | 1.4% | |
| Remittances | 4.3% | 2025 | 60/178 | 11/26 | −0.6 pp | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivals | 1.3m | 2020 | 86/196 | 13/35 | −48% | 2.4bn |
LabourFull labour profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 0.3% | 2025 | 186/187 | 29/29 | −0.1 pp | 4.8% | |
| Youth unemployment | 0.7% | 2025 | 185/187 | 29/29 | ±0.0 pp | 13.4% | |
| Participation rate | 82.4% | 2025 | 6/187 | 2/29 | +2.8 pp | 61.0% | |
| Women's participation | 77.4% | 2025 | 7/187 | 3/29 | +3.9 pp | 48.9% |
Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net ODA received | $1.6bn | 2023 | 25/145 | 2/24 | +96% | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNI | 3.8% | 2023 | 53/139 | 12/23 | −0.4 pp | 0.2% | |
| ODA per person | $90.8 | 2023 | 51/145 | 13/24 | +70% | $32.2 | |
| National poverty rate | 17.7% | 2012 | — | — | −29.3 pp | — | |
| Undernourishment | 4.7% | 2024 | 86/167 | 10/23 | −3.4 pp | 8.1% | |
| Women in parliament | 13.6% | 2025 | 155/190 | 18/30 | −6.7 pp | 27.2% |
EducationFull education profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy | 71.9% | 2021 | 111/141 | 22/23 | −4.2 pp | 87.7% | |
| Female literacy | 63.6% | 2021 | 119/147 | 23/24 | −5.5 pp | 84.6% | |
| Primary enrolment | 109.0% | 2024 | 36/191 | 5/30 | ±0.0 pp | 102.2% | |
| Secondary enrolment | 58.8% | 2024 | 149/176 | 24/26 | +14.5 pp | 77.3% | |
| Tertiary enrolment | 21.4% | 2024 | 126/172 | 22/27 | +10.0 pp | 43.6% | |
| Primary completion | 91.0% | 2024 | 109/168 | 20/26 | −2.4 pp | 88.0% | |
| Pupils per teacher | 41.7 | 2018 | 17/173 | 1/27 | −14% | 23.4 | |
| Education spending | 2.2% | 2023 | 166/184 | 26/29 | +0.6 pp | 3.6% |
HealthFull health profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 70.8 yrs | 2024 | 148/217 | 24/37 | +2.5% | 73.5 yrs | |
| Infant mortality | 16.4 | 2024 | 77/196 | 12/30 | −41% | 27.7 | |
| Under-5 mortality | 18.4 | 2024 | 77/196 | 13/30 | −43% | 37.4 | |
| Maternal mortality | 137 | 2023 | 55/194 | 8/30 | −25% | 197 | |
| Health spending | 4.6% | 2023 | 133/193 | 18/29 | −0.4 pp | 10.1% | |
| Health spending per person | $115 | 2023 | 141/193 | 25/29 | +75% | $1,317 | |
| Physicians | 0.21 | 2019 | 149/180 | 23/25 | −10% | 1.86 | |
| Measles vaccination | 83% | 2024 | 134/193 | 21/30 | ±0.0 pp | 84% | |
| HIV prevalence | 0.5% | 2024 | 62/153 | 5/18 | −0.3 pp | 0.7% | |
| Child stunting | 21.9% | 2021 | 53/154 | 10/25 | −17.9 pp | — | |
| Basic water | 82.8% | 2024 | 165/206 | 34/37 | +11.3 pp | 91.5% | |
| Basic sanitation | 83.3% | 2024 | 138/203 | 27/37 | +32.4 pp | 82.2% |
Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 68.5% | 2024 | 126/188 | 19/28 | +54.5 pp | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptions | 116.1 | 2024 | 104/210 | 18/34 | −13% | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadband | 4.1 | 2024 | 145/208 | 23/34 | +865% | 20.1 | |
| Electricity access | 99.2% | 2024 | 133/215 | 23/36 | +43.1 pp | 91.9% | |
| Clean cooking | 57.0% | 2024 | 132/192 | 21/30 | +38.0 pp | 75.4% |
EnvironmentFull environment profile
| Indicator | Value | Year | World rank | In region | 10-year change | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 1.10 t | 2024 | 139/203 | 24/37 | +141% | 4.69 t | |
| Renewable energy | 52.4% | 2021 | 46/212 | 3/37 | −11.6 pp | 19.7% | |
| Renewable power | 56.4% | 2021 | 60/206 | 5/35 | +49.8 pp | 27.8% | |
| Forest cover | 37.6% | 2024 | 87/214 | 27/35 | −14.5 pp | 31.1% | |
| Arable land | 23.3% | 2024 | 44/206 | 3/34 | +1.2 pp | 10.7% | |
| Water withdrawals | 1.8% | 2022 | 135/177 | 15/20 | ±0.0 pp | 9.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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