GDP per person employed in Cambodia

Cambodia: GDP per person employed was 12,600 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12,600 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
148th
of 177 countries
All-time high
12,600 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
3,613 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1998
Years of data
35
1991–2025

GDP per person employed in Cambodia, 1991–2025

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1991200820251991: 6.2k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 6.3k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 6.3k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 3.8k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 3.9k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 3.8k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 3.7k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 3.6k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 3.9k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 4.2k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 4.4k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 4.5k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 4.8k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 5.1k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 5.6k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 6.0k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 6.4k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 6.8k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 6.7k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 6.6k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 6.9k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 7.5k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 8.2k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 8.7k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 9.2k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 9.6k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 10.1k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 10.8k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 11.4k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 10.8k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 11.4k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 11.3k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 11.7k constant 2021 PPP $2024: 12.2k constant 2021 PPP $2025: 12.6k constant 2021 PPP $

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp per person employed in Cambodia stood at 12,600 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Cambodia peaked at 12,600 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,613 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1998.

That places Cambodia 148th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,621 constant 2021 PPP $ 3,613 constant 2021 PPP $ 6,348 constant 2021 PPP $ 9
2000s 5,437 constant 2021 PPP $ 4,191 constant 2021 PPP $ 6,846 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2010s 8,889 constant 2021 PPP $ 6,614 constant 2021 PPP $ 11,406 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2020s 11,652 constant 2021 PPP $ 10,832 constant 2021 PPP $ 12,600 constant 2021 PPP $ 6

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 145 Cameroon 13,370 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 146 Papua New Guinea 13,139 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 147 Myanmar 12,669 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 149 Gambia 11,842 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 150 Vanuatu 11,300 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 151 Zambia 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per person employed in Cambodia?
Gdp per person employed in Cambodia was 12,600 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 12,600 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,613 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1998.
How does Cambodia rank for gdp per person employed?
Cambodia ranks 148th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.