Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Cambodia
Cambodia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 24.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Cambodia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Cambodia stood at 24.6%.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 189.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Cambodia peaked at 80.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2005.
That places Cambodia 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.0% | — |
| 1961 | 5.6% | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 10.7% | +92.6% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | -57.2% |
| 1964 | 19.3% | +321.2% |
| 1965 | 18.2% | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 11.2% | -38.5% |
| 1967 | 18.0% | +60.8% |
| 1968 | 40.6% | +125.5% |
| 1970 | 25.0% | -38.3% |
| 1981 | 46.3% | +85.2% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 21.1% | -57.9% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | -61.7% |
| 1985 | 27.2% | +235.4% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -79.1% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | +48.8% |
| 1988 | 61.2% | +623.1% |
| 1989 | 80.2% | +31.2% |
| 1990 | 77.1% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | -41.2% |
| 1992 | 63.2% | +39.5% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | -29.4% |
| 1994 | 65.7% | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 54.2% | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | -49.9% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | +104.6% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | -40.9% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -44.0% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -67.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +38.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +67.2% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +34.7% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +22.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 24.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 24.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.9%, 68% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +623.1% | 8.5% | 61.2% |
| 1964 | +321.2% | 4.6% | 19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9% | 4.6% | 40.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 5.7% | 80.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 18.4% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 6.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 19.0% | 24.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 42 Vietnam 25.9% compare
- 43 Philippines 25.1% compare
- 44 Qatar 25.0% compare
- 46 Mozambique 24.0% compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 23.5% compare
- 48 Mauritania 22.9% compare
More private sector data for Cambodia
- Merchandise trade 127.1% (2025)
- Food imports 7.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 33.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 31.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,752 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 17.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Cambodia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Cambodia was 24.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Cambodia ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.