GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Cambodia
Cambodia: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 7,970 current international $ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 7,970 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Cambodia peaked at 7,970 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 972.06 current international $, in 1994.
That places Cambodia 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, 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 per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,410 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,504 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1,560 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,565 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 972.06 current international $ | -37.9% |
| 1995 | 1,006 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,006 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 993.64 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,009 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,134 current international $ | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 1,256 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1,357 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1,442 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1,598 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1,770 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 2,038 current international $ | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 2,297 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 2,566 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 2,769 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 2,854 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,988 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3,223 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 3,583 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 3,891 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 4,118 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 4,434 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 4,748 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 5,050 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 5,617 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 6,154 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 5,942 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 6,226 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 6,919 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 7,431 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 7,970 current international $ | +7.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 7,970 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,619 current international $, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 7,970 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,032 current international $, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -37.9% | 1,565 current international $ | 972.06 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,216 current international $ | 972.06 current international $ | 1,565 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,995 current international $ | 1,256 current international $ | 2,854 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,381 current international $ | 2,988 current international $ | 6,154 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,897 current international $ | 5,942 current international $ | 7,970 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 142 Marshall Islands 8,198 current international $ compare
- 143 Ghana 8,027 current international $ compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 8,009 current international $ compare
- 146 Tonga 7,853 current international $ compare
- 147 Samoa 7,837 current international $ compare
- 148 Djibouti 7,776 current international $ 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)
- Population growth rate -0.266 (2100)
- Population density 128.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.20 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Cambodia?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Cambodia was 7,970 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,970 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 972.06 current international $ in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Cambodia ranks 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release