Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 17.64 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
17.64
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
172nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
20.99
in 2021
All-time low
10.98
in 2005
Years of data
34
1997–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Cambodia, 1997–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 17.64 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 20.99 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.98, in 2005.
Cambodia ranks 172nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.35 | — |
| 1998 | 13.4 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 13.77 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 14.88 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 14.54 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.07 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 14.54 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 12.58 | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 10.98 | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 11.28 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 12.29 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 13.08 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 16.97 | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 17.02 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 16.48 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 17.09 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 16.43 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 16.46 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.47 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 15.23 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 16.18 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 16.07 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.59 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 20.31 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 20.99 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 18.72 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 19.07 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 17.26 | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 18.16 | +5.3% |
| 2026 | 18.08 | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 17.83 | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 17.65 | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 17.63 | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 17.64 | +0.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 17.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.71, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 17.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.29, 55% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.17 | 12.35 | 13.77 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.72 | 10.98 | 16.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3 | 14.47 | 17.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.57 | 17.26 | 20.99 | 10 |
| 2030s | 17.64 | 17.64 | 17.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 169 Sao Tome and Principe 18.04 compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 17.98 compare
- 171 Taiwan 17.69 compare
- 173 Chad 17.58 compare
- 174 Dominican Republic 17.43 compare
- 175 Madagascar 17.18 compare
More public sector data for Cambodia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 68.75 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Cambodia?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Cambodia was 17.64 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.99 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.98 in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October