Total natural resource rents in Cambodia
Cambodia: Total natural resource rents was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Cambodia, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.8% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Cambodia peaked at 14.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.
Cambodia ranks 122nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resource rents in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -39.9% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | +170.5% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | +90.7% |
| 1974 | 14.8% | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -63.1% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -48.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -27.2% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -43.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -54.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 2.6% | 14.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 3.4% | 8.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
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 total natural resource rents in Cambodia?
- Total natural resource rents in Cambodia was 0.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for total natural resource rents?
- Cambodia ranks 122nd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.