Cambodia GDP Trends from 1986 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Cambodia's GDP changed from approximately $208M in 1986 to $45B 150M in 2024, showing an overall 21606.7% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1987 at $142M, and the highest in 2024 at $45B 150M.
Over the 38-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 15.2%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Thailand was 6.6%, and that of Vietnam was 6.0%.

Overview of Cambodia's GDP (1986–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Cambodia recorded a 21606.7% sharply increased from 1986 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $13B 818M, and the median was $7B 58M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $45B 8M, with a standard deviation of $13B 915M.
The average annual change was $1B 136M.


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Cambodia GDP from 1986 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Cambodia.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1987, $142M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $45B 150M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $45B 150M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2018: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2020: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Cambodia's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $36B 682M → $34B 681M
  • Outcome: declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $10B 117M → $12B 490M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $3B 707M → $4B 154M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $3B 481M → $3B 164M
  • Outcome: declined

Key Economic Indicators of Cambodia (1986–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1986
$ 208M
$ 26.84
$ 0
$ 0
0 %
0 %
−41.08 %
0 %
7M 736K people
1987
$ 142M
$ 17.87
$ 640.42
$ 5B 102M
0 %
0 %
0.44 %
0 %
7M 967K people
1988
$ 279M
$ 34.05
$ 706.26
$ 5B 790M
9.616 %
0 %
0.59 %
0 %
8M 198K people
1989
$ 350M
$ 41.46
$ 736.08
$ 6B 217M
3.327 %
0 %
1.34 %
0 %
8M 447K people
1990
$ 909M
$ 104.24
$ 747.71
$ 6B 522M
1.118 %
0 %
5.28 %
0 %
8M 723K people
1991
$ 2B 33M
$ 225.19
$ 803.61
$ 7B 255M
7.592 %
0 %
7.66 %
0 %
9M 28K people
1992
$ 2B 466M
$ 263.64
$ 849.45
$ 7B 944M
7.069 %
-0.998 %
10.43 %
0 %
9M 352K people
1993
$ 2B 453M
$ 253.18
$ 873.28
$ 8B 461M
4.042 %
-1.626 %
9.26 %
0 %
9M 689K people
1994
$ 2B 795M
$ 276.76
$ 925.75
$ 9B 349M
8.181 %
-3.399 %
11.10 %
0 %
10M 99K people
1995
$ 3B 479M
$ 333.64
$ 970.14
$ 10B 116M
5.979 %
-4.644 %
9.75 %
0 %
10M 427K people
1996
$ 3B 545M
$ 330.15
$ 1,015.85
$ 10B 909M
5.898 %
-6.966 %
7.59 %
-7.316 %
10M 738K people
1997
$ 3B 481M
$ 315.50
$ 1,045.97
$ 11B 541M
4.007 %
1.293 %
16.15 %
-3.59 %
11M 34K people
1998
$ 3B 164M
$ 279.69
$ 1,079.82
$ 12B 217M
4.682 %
-5.439 %
6.27 %
-5.175 %
11M 314K people
1999
$ 3B 551M
$ 306.66
$ 1,205.85
$ 13B 964M
12.705 %
-4.769 %
12.03 %
-3.596 %
11M 581K people
2000
$ 3B 707M
$ 313.22
$ 1,322.23
$ 15B 648M
9.575 %
-2.598 %
17.75 %
-4.615 %
11M 835K people
2001
$ 4B 154M
$ 345.37
$ 1,428.68
$ 17B 183M
7.39 %
-0.932 %
19.27 %
-4.813 %
12M 27K people
2002
$ 4B 507M
$ 368.73
$ 1,517.12
$ 18B 543M
6.265 %
-2.157 %
21.71 %
-5.914 %
12M 223K people
2003
$ 5B 54M
$ 406.87
$ 1,678.86
$ 20B 854M
10.284 %
-3.286 %
20.72 %
-5.524 %
12M 421K people
2004
$ 5B 879M
$ 465.69
$ 1,856.87
$ 23B 440M
9.458 %
-1.969 %
22 %
-3.026 %
12M 623K people
2005
$ 7B 58M
$ 550.21
$ 2,135.15
$ 27B 391M
13.303 %
-3.406 %
20.89 %
-0.151 %
12M 829K people