Remittances in Cambodia
Cambodia: Remittances was 4.29 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Cambodia, 1992–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 4.29 for remittances in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Cambodia peaked at 7.43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3308, in 1996.
That places Cambodia 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3612 | — |
| 1993 | 0.3749 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4048 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3371 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3308 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3398 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.31 | +581.0% |
| 1999 | 2.34 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.78 | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.73 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.54 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.32 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.83 | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 4.04 | +254.9% |
| 2011 | 3.81 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 5.07 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 5 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.52 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 4.39 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.32 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.24 | +67.6% |
| 2020 | 7.43 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.9 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 6.54 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 6.57 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.1 | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 4.29 | -29.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +581.0% | 0.3398 | 2.31 |
| 2010 | +254.9% | 1.14 | 4.04 |
| 2019 | +67.6% | 4.32 | 7.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8506 | 0.3308 | 2.34 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.14 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 | 3.81 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 4.29 | 7.43 | 6 |
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 remittances in Cambodia?
- Remittances in Cambodia was 4.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3308 in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for remittances?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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