Taxes on exports in Cambodia
Cambodia: Taxes on exports was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Cambodia, 2002–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.6% for taxes on exports in 2023.
The figure is up 144.0% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Cambodia peaked at 11.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Cambodia ranks 24th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on exports in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.9% | — |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -37.2% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -84.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +91.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +144.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 3.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.6% | 11.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 21 Afghanistan 0.9% compare
- 22 Malaysia 0.9% compare
- 23 Namibia 0.7% compare
- 25 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6%
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 0.6% compare
- 27 Poland 0.4%
More public sector data for Cambodia
- Arms imports 54.00 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 40.85 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 7.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 720.54 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 305.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Cambodia?
- Taxes on exports in Cambodia was 0.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for taxes on exports?
- Cambodia ranks 24th out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.