GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Cambodia
Cambodia: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 12,600 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Cambodia, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Cambodia stood at 12,600 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Cambodia peaked at 12,600 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,613 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1998.
That places Cambodia 148th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,200 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 6,348 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 6,255 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,833 constant 2021 PPP $ | -38.7% |
| 1995 | 3,917 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3,827 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3,653 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 3,613 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3,941 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 4,191 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 4,354 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4,483 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4,794 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 5,080 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 5,574 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 5,989 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 6,403 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 6,846 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 6,655 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 6,614 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,868 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7,455 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 8,162 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 8,680 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 9,206 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 9,551 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10,144 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 10,802 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 11,406 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 10,832 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 11,357 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 11,306 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 11,663 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 12,155 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 12,600 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 12,600 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 12,600 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266 constant 2021 PPP $, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -38.7% | 6,255 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,833 constant 2021 PPP $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,621 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,613 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,348 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,437 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,191 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,846 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,889 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,614 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,406 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,652 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,832 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,600 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More work & labour data for Cambodia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2408 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2704 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,957 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,469 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,270 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 22,739 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Cambodia?
- Gdp per person employed in Cambodia was 12,600 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,600 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,613 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1998.
- How does Cambodia rank for gdp per person employed?
- Cambodia ranks 148th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.