Wealth share of the richest 1% in Cambodia

Cambodia: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 25.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
141st
of 215 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 1992
All-time low
25.2%
in 2012
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share of the richest 1% in Cambodia, 1980–2024

0102030401980200220241980: 36 %1981: 35.9 %1982: 35.9 %1983: 36 %1984: 36 %1985: 35.9 %1986: 35.9 %1987: 35.9 %1988: 35.9 %1989: 35.9 %1990: 35.9 %1991: 35.9 %1992: 36 %1993: 36 %1994: 35.9 %1995: 35.9 %1996: 35.9 %1997: 36 %1998: 36 %1999: 36 %2000: 35.9 %2001: 36 %2002: 35.9 %2003: 35.9 %2004: 35.9 %2005: 36 %2006: 36 %2007: 35.9 %2008: 36 %2009: 35.9 %2010: 35.7 %2011: 25.8 %2012: 25.2 %2013: 26.3 %2014: 25.3 %2015: 25.3 %2016: 25.3 %2017: 25.2 %2018: 25.2 %2019: 25.2 %2020: 25.2 %2021: 25.2 %2022: 25.2 %2023: 25.2 %2024: 25.2 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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

Indicator
Wealth share of the richest 1%
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
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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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.