GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 239,835 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 239,835 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 239,835 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,058 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Cambodia 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4,244 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 4,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 4,058 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 4,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 4,100 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 4,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 4,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 4,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 5,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 5,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 6,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 6,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 5,875 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 9,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 1989 | 7,666 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 7,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 11,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1992 | 14,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 14,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 15,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 19,495 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 19,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 19,507 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 17,678 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 19,925 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 20,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 23,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 25,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 28,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 33,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 40,031 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 47,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 57,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 68,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 70,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 78,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 90,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 100,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 112,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 124,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 136,949 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 150,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 166,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 187,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 207,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 197,247 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 208,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 226,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 239,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 239,835 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 239,835 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 989,500 current US$ per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +60.4% | 5,875 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,420 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +46.5% | 7,946 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,642 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,244 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,477 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 6,067 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,217 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,420 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,946 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,925 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,928 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,830 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,641 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,227 current US$ per square kilometre | 207,826 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,018 current US$ per square kilometre | 197,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 239,835 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 143 Iran 249,384 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Canada 247,288 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Uganda 243,213 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Gambia 236,770 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Argentina 236,079 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 232,933 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Cambodia was 239,835 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 239,835 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,058 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Cambodia rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.