Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cambodia
Cambodia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 4.29 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cambodia, 1992–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cambodia is 4.29, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 7.43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3308, in 1996.
That places Cambodia 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3612 | — |
| 1993 | 0.3749 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4048 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3371 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3308 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3398 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.31 | +581.0% |
| 1999 | 2.34 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.78 | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.73 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.54 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.32 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.83 | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 4.04 | +254.9% |
| 2011 | 3.81 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 5.07 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 5 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.52 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 4.39 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.32 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.24 | +67.6% |
| 2020 | 7.43 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.9 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 6.54 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 6.57 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.1 | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 4.29 | -29.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +581.0% | 0.3398 | 2.31 |
| 2010 | +254.9% | 1.14 | 4.04 |
| 2019 | +67.6% | 4.32 | 7.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8506 | 0.3308 | 2.34 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.14 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 | 3.81 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 4.29 | 7.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cambodia?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cambodia was 4.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3308 in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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