GDP (current LCU), per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 10.70 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Cambodia, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 10.70 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Cambodia peaked at 10.70 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,688 current LCU per person, in 1975.
That places Cambodia 16th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,688 current LCU per person | — |
| 1976 | 1,789 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 1,910 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 2,045 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 2,076 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,032 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 2,024 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,898 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2,301 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 3,849 current LCU per person | +67.3% |
| 1985 | 3,532 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 9,070 current LCU per person | +156.8% |
| 1987 | 18,975 current LCU per person | +109.2% |
| 1988 | 36,128 current LCU per person | +90.4% |
| 1989 | 42,851 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 102,128 current LCU per person | +138.3% |
| 1991 | 218,681 current LCU per person | +114.1% |
| 1992 | 388,967 current LCU per person | +77.9% |
| 1993 | 790,725 current LCU per person | +103.3% |
| 1994 | 769,014 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 841,814 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 851,927 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 876,787 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 971,978 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 2.15 million current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 2.51 million current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 2.97 million current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 3.51 million current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 3.63 million current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.99 million current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 4.42 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 4.81 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 5.26 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 5.78 million current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 6.29 million current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 6.80 million current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 7.40 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 8.25 million current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 9.04 million current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 8.52 million current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 8.88 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 9.54 million current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 9.99 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 10.70 million current LCU per person | +7.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 10.70 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 46.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 10.70 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 120.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +156.8% | 3,532 current LCU per person | 9,070 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +138.3% | 42,851 current LCU per person | 102,128 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +114.1% | 102,128 current LCU per person | 218,681 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +109.2% | 9,070 current LCU per person | 18,975 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +103.3% | 388,967 current LCU per person | 790,725 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +90.4% | 18,975 current LCU per person | 36,128 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,902 current LCU per person | 1,688 current LCU per person | 2,076 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 12,266 current LCU per person | 1,898 current LCU per person | 42,851 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 690,255 current LCU per person | 102,128 current LCU per person | 1.09 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million current LCU per person | 1.14 million current LCU per person | 3.63 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.20 million current LCU per person | 3.99 million current LCU per person | 9.04 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.53 million current LCU per person | 8.52 million current LCU per person | 10.70 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 13 Guinea 14.66 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Argentina 12.68 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Iceland 11.94 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Costa Rica 9.57 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Hungary 8.52 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Syria 8.17 million current LCU per person compare
More population data for Cambodia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5337 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 128.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.20 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Cambodia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Cambodia was 10.70 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.70 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,688 current LCU per person in 1975.
- How does Cambodia rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 16th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.