GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
14th
of 210 countries
All-time high
985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
58,464 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
49
1975–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cambodia stood at 985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58,464 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1982.
Cambodia ranks 14th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 62,944 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 62,189 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 61,340 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 60,382 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 59,847 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 59,847 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 60,602 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 58,464 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 73,457 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 127,443 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1985 | 120,936 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 322,984 current LCU per square kilometre | +167.1% |
| 1987 | 704,946 current LCU per square kilometre | +118.3% |
| 1988 | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +97.8% |
| 1989 | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +148.5% |
| 1991 | 9.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +123.2% |
| 1992 | 17.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 1993 | 38.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 1994 | 40.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 47.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 52.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 57.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 66.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 75.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 80.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 92.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 99.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 113.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 133.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 163.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 194.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 232.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 279.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 293.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 327.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 368.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 407.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 451.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 504.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 557.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 610.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 673.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 760.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 844.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 807.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 854.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 929.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 61.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 88.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +167.1% | 120,936 current LCU per square kilometre | 322,984 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +148.5% | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +123.2% | 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.52 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +118.3% | 322,984 current LCU per square kilometre | 704,946 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +115.9% | 17.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 38.60 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +97.8% | 704,946 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,340 current LCU per square kilometre | 59,847 current LCU per square kilometre | 62,944 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 463,999 current LCU per square kilometre | 58,464 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 75.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 80.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 293.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 550.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 327.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 844.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 894.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 807.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 11 Colombia 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Laos 1.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 13 Syria 1.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 15 Singapore 945.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Costa Rica 921.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 17 Uganda 912.65 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cambodia was 985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,464 current LCU per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Cambodia rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.