Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 8.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Cambodia, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Cambodia stood at 8.5%.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Cambodia peaked at 13.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1988.
Cambodia ranks 172nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.8% | — |
| 1971 | 5.1% | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 6.3% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | -30.5% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +122.2% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +37.0% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 4.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.9% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 4 |
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)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.128 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Cambodia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Cambodia was 8.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1988.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Cambodia ranks 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.