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

Latest (2024)
91.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
126th
of 166 countries
All-time high
107.4%
in 2008
All-time low
91.2%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2007–2024

Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Cambodia, 2007–2024

02550751002007201520242007: 94.1 %2008: 107.4 %2009: 103.1 %2010: 103.4 %2011: 99.6 %2012: 102.1 %2013: 98.2 %2014: 99.6 %2015: 96.4 %2016: 97.4 %2017: 99.9 %2018: 97.1 %2019: 106.3 %2020: 94.7 %2023: 92 %2024: 91.2 %

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

Annual values for Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Cambodia, 2007 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 Peru 91.6% compare
  2. 124 Colombia 91.4% compare
  3. 125 Palestine 91.2% compare
  4. 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 91.1% compare
  5. 128 Pakistan 91.1% compare
  6. 129 Mozambique 90.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
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