Wealth share of the richest 1% in Cambodia
Cambodia: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 25.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Cambodia, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 25.2% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Cambodia peaked at 36.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2012.
That places Cambodia 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 25.2% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Cambodia
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3573 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Cambodia?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Cambodia was 25.2% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2012.
- How does Cambodia rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Cambodia ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.