East Asia & Pacific

Cambodia: official statistics and sources

18 official bodies for Cambodia, from National Institute of Statistics to General Department of Public Procurement, with key figures from the World Bank and IMF. Official language: Khmer. Capital: Phnom Penh.

Who holds power in Cambodia

• Head of state: Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni (King of Cambodia)
• Head of government: Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Manet Hun (Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia)
• Foreign minister: Sokhonn Prak (Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia)

Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Unitary constitutional monarchy. How local power works in Cambodia: 4 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.

Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.

Government, regions and cities

• Government and power in Cambodia: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account
• All 25 capitals: Phnom Penh, Kandal, Prey Veng, Battambang, Siem Reap…
• The 5 largest cities: Phnom Penh

Key figures

What the figures show

Cambodia had 17.8 million people in 2025, by the World Bank's count; ten years earlier the figure was 15.6 million. Of the 30 UN members in the World Bank's East Asia and Pacific region, 11 have more people; worldwide it comes 72nd.

In 2025 Cambodia recorded gross domestic product of $51.3 billion, converted to US dollars by the World Bank. That works out at $2,872 a head; the regional median is $6,547.

Real GDP grew by 5.3% in 2025, World Bank figures show. For 2026 the IMF expects 3.0%.

Across 2025 the annual rate was 2.4%. The IMF forecasts 5.6% for 2026.

The ILO's modelled unemployment rate for 2025 is 0.3%; the national statistics office may publish a different figure from its own survey.

The IMF records general government gross debt of 25.5% of GDP for 2025, compared with a median of 45.0% across the World Bank's East Asia and Pacific region; its 2026 projection is 25.1%.

Life expectancy at birth: 70.8 years (2024).

• Annual inflation since 2015: highest 5.3% (2022), lowest 0.8% (2024).
• Debt ratio 2015: 23.4%; 2025: 25.5%.
• GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2025: +86%.

Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.

Official sources in Cambodia

Statistics office prices, jobs, people, output

• National Institute of Statistics (វិទ្យាស្ថានជាតិស្ថិតិ)
  Cambodia's census, socio-economic surveys, consumer price index and statistical yearbooks.

Central bank interest rates and money

• National Bank of Cambodia (ធនាគារជាតិនៃកម្ពុជា)
  Exchange rates, monetary and banking statistics, annual reports and banking regulations.

Parliament debates, votes, bills

• National Assembly (រដ្ឋសភា)
  News, laws adopted and activities of the National Assembly and its commissions.
• Senate (ព្រឹទ្ធសភា)
  Activities of the Senate, its commissions and laws it has reviewed. Not in English.

Government

• Office of the Council of Ministers (ទីស្តីការគណៈរដ្ឋមន្ត្រី)
  Government decisions, sub-decrees and news from the Council of Ministers.
• Press and Quick Reaction Unit, Office of the Council of Ministers
  Government press releases, statements and speeches by the Prime Minister.

Courts judgments

• Supreme Court (តុលាការកំពូល)
  Information on the Supreme Court, its decisions and court announcements. Not in English.
• Constitutional Council (ក្រុមប្រឹក្សាធម្មនុញ្ញ)
  Decisions on the constitutionality of laws and election disputes.

Public audit how public money was spent

• National Audit Authority (អាជ្ញាធរសវនកម្មជាតិ)
  Audit reports and annual reports on public entities.

Elections results and rules

• National Election Committee (គណៈកម្មាធិការជាតិរៀបចំការបោះឆ្នោត)
  Election results, voter registration figures, candidate lists and election regulations.

Regulators

• Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia
  Regulations, licences and market information for the securities sector.
• Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (និយ័តករទូរគមនាគមន៍កម្ពុជា)
  Telecoms licensing, regulations and subscriber statistics.
• Electricity Authority of Cambodia (អាជ្ញាធរអគ្គិសនីកម្ពុជា)
  Electricity tariffs, licences and annual reports on the power sector.
• Anti-Corruption Unit (អង្គភាពប្រឆាំងអំពើពុករលួយ)
  Asset declaration rules, investigations news and anti-corruption guidance.

Public registers companies, land, charities

• Ministry of Commerce Online Business Registration
  Online registration of companies and a public search of registered businesses, their directors and status, run by the Ministry of Commerce.
• Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (ក្រសួងរៀបចំដែនដី នគរូបនីយកម្ម និងសំណង់)
  Land titling and cadastral administration, land-registration procedures and urban planning regulations. Not in English.
• Ministry of Interior (ក្រសួងមហាផ្ទៃ)
  Registration of domestic associations and non-governmental organisations under the Law on Associations and NGOs, alongside its other functions. Not in English.

Public contracts government tenders and awards

• General Department of Public Procurement (អគ្គនាយកដ្ឋានលទ្ធកម្មសាធារណៈ)
  Public procurement rules, procurement plans and bidding notices for Cambodian government contracts, under the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Not in English.

Freedom of information in Cambodia

No general access-to-information law for Cambodia was found in the official sources checked on 2026-10-13. No national access-to-information law could be found in the official legislation sources checked on 2026-10-13; a draft Law on Access to Information has been prepared by the Ministry of Information but had not been enacted.

What Cambodia does not have

• No freedom of information law and no information commissioner.
• No official online database of court judgments.
• No public register of lobbyists; asset declarations made to the Anti-Corruption Unit (already listed) are not published.

Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.

Cambodia by subject

• Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
• Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
• Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
• Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
• Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
• Housing homes, cities, water and power
• Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
• Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
• Education schools, universities and literacy
• Environment emissions, air, forests and water

Common questions

What is the population of Cambodia?

17.8 million (2025, World Bank). National figures: National Institute of Statistics.

What is the inflation rate in Cambodia?

2.4% (2025, World Bank). Official index: National Institute of Statistics.

What is Cambodia's GDP?

$51.3 billion (2025, World Bank).

How much government debt does Cambodia have?

25.5% of GDP (2025, International Monetary Fund).

Who publishes official statistics in Cambodia?

National Institute of Statistics (វិទ្យាស្ថានជាតិស្ថិតិ): https://nis.gov.kh/

What is the central bank of Cambodia?

National Bank of Cambodia (ធនាគារជាតិនៃកម្ពុជា): https://www.nbc.gov.kh/

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