Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5805 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cambodia, 2010–2014
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Cambodia is 0.5805, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over five years.
That places Cambodia 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.669 | — |
| 2011 | 0.5893 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5781 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.591 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5805 | -1.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.5805 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5789, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.5805 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5606, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More poverty & inequality data for Cambodia
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,722 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.95 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -11.57 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.506 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 8.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Cambodia?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cambodia was 0.5805 in 2014, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.669 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5781 in 2012.
- How does Cambodia rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Cambodia ranks 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.