Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Cambodia
Cambodia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 24.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Cambodia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 24.6% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 within region in Cambodia peaked at 80.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2005.
That places Cambodia 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 91% of 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 within region 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
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.3% compare
- 68 Philippines 25.1% compare
- 69 Mauritius 24.6% compare
- 71 Belize 24.5% compare
- 72 Republic of Moldova 23.3% compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.8% 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 within region in Cambodia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 within region recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 within region?
- Cambodia ranks 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.