Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Cambodia

Cambodia: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 18.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
18.2%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
29th
of 113 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2010
All-time low
18.2%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2010–2014

Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Cambodia, 2010–2014

01020302010201220142010: 27.7 %2011: 19.4 %2012: 18.4 %2013: 20.8 %2014: 18.2 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Cambodia stood at 18.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over five years.

Cambodia ranks 29th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 26 Rwanda 18.9% compare
  2. 27 Dominican Republic 18.7% compare
  3. 28 Bulgaria 18.3% compare
  4. 30 Tanzania 18.1% compare
  5. 31 Kyrgyzstan 18.1% compare
  6. 32 Zambia 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Cambodia?
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Cambodia was 18.2% in 2014, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2014.
How does Cambodia rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
Cambodia ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.