Government expense — all countries

Government expense — Cambodia

Government expense in Cambodia in 2023 — 12.95%. Ranked 82 in the world out of 87. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 4.02 pp.

2023 12.95% +1.17 pp vs 2022
World rank 82of 87
Period maximum 12.95%2023
Period minimum 6.76%2005

Trend over time

2002–2023 · % of GDP

Government expense — Cambodia, 2002–202368101214200220052008201120142017202020232002: 8.93%2003: 8.58%2004: 7.42%2005: 6.76%2006: 7.48%2007: 7%2008: 7.28%2009: 9.12%2010: 8.66%2011: 8.84%2012: 8.34%2013: 9.12%2014: 9.44%2015: 8.99%2016: 9.79%2017: 10.8%2018: 10.76%2019: 11.65%2020: 12.94%2021: 12.58%2022: 11.78%2023: 12.95%
Change over the period: +4.02 pp Annual average: 0.19 pp
Government expense — Cambodia, by year Cambodia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 12.95 +1.17 pp
2022 11.78 −0.8 pp
2021 12.58 −0.36 pp
2020 12.94 +1.29 pp
2019 11.65 +0.89 pp
2018 10.76 −0.03 pp
2017 10.8 +1.01 pp
2016 9.79 +0.8 pp
2015 8.99 −0.44 pp
2014 9.44 +0.32 pp
2013 9.12 +0.78 pp
2012 8.34 −0.51 pp
2011 8.84 +0.19 pp
2010 8.66 −0.47 pp
2009 9.12 +1.84 pp
2008 7.28 +0.28 pp
2007 7 −0.48 pp
2006 7.48 +0.72 pp
2005 6.76 −0.66 pp
2004 7.42 −1.15 pp
2003 8.58 −0.35 pp
2002 8.93

South-Eastern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Central government expense as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services, interest on debt, subsidies, grants and social benefits. The indicator is broader than government consumption from the national accounts, because it includes transfers — pensions and benefits — which the accounts record as household income. The quantity is closely tied to the level of income: in advanced countries it is usually twice as high as in the poorest ones.

Important: Central government only. In federations the spending of regions is not included here, so comparing unitary and federal states by this indicator calls for a caveat.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.