Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Cambodia
Cambodia: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 91.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Cambodia, 2007–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 91.2% for primary government spending as a share of original budget in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Cambodia peaked at 107.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 94.1% | — |
| 2008 | 107.4% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 103.1% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 103.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 102.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 106.3% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | -0.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 91.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 91.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.5% | 94.1% | 107.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 96.4% | 106.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 91.2% | 94.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Cambodia?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Cambodia was 91.2% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Cambodia ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).