Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in Cambodia is 3.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Cambodia peaked at 9.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2020.
Cambodia ranks 43rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -38.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +133.3% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +63.0% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -140.2% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | -77.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -719.4% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +122.4% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -33.2% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +65.6% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | -5.0% | -190.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -196.2% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -109.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -818.2% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +33.5% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | -2.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | -0.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -5.0% | 4.8% | 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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Cambodia?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Cambodia was 3.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Cambodia ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).