Government budget and revenue in Kandal, Cambodia: official figures
The 2025 budget law gave the Kandal provincial administration total expenditure of 160.6 billion riel, 2nd highest of 25 capital and provinces and 6.0% of the 2.66 trillion riel for all 25.
How much does Kandal spend on investment?
Of the 160.6 billion riel budgeted for Kandal in 2025, 152.2 billion riel was current (running) expenditure and 8.4 billion riel was capital (investment) expenditure, a capital share of 5.2% against 9.0% for all 25 provincial administrations together.
Source: Ministry of Economy and Finance · saved copyHow much does the government spend per person in Kandal?
Divided by the 2024 survey population of 1,352,198, the 2025 provincial budget for Kandal comes to 118,773 riel per resident (all 25 together: 153,673 riel); 12th highest of 25 provinces for spending per resident.
Source: Ministry of Economy and Finance · saved copyDid the budget of Kandal province go up in 2025?
Expenditure of the Kandal provincial administration rose 21.0% between the 2024 budget law (132.7 billion riel) and the 2025 budget law (160.6 billion riel).
Source: Ministry of Economy and Finance · saved copyHow much has the budget of Kandal grown since 2016?
The budget-law expenditure of the Kandal provincial administration was 21.6 billion riel in 2016 and 160.6 billion riel in 2025, 7.4 times as much (all 25 together: 3.2 times).
Source: Ministry of Economy and Finance · saved copyHow much has Kandal budgeted for capital investment?
Capital expenditure for Kandal in the budget laws of 2021 to 2025 totalled 25.4 billion riel, from a low of 0 riel in 2021 to a high of 10.0 billion riel in 2022.
Source: Ministry of Economy and Finance · saved copyHow Kandal compares with other provinces
Provincial administration expenditure, 2025 budget law (2025)
Kandal ranks 2 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Provincial administration expenditure, 2025 budget law |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phnom Penh | 964.8 billion riel |
| 2 | Kandal | 160.6 billion riel |
| 3 | Prey Veng | 112.1 billion riel |
| 4 | Siem Reap | 110.8 billion riel |
| 5 | Battambang | 101.5 billion riel |
| 6 | Preah Sihanouk | 95.0 billion riel |
| 7 | Takeo | 92.7 billion riel |
Provincial budget per resident, 2025 (riel) (2025)
Kandal ranks 12 of 25, highest first. Budget-law expenditure of the provincial administration divided by the 2024 survey population.
| Rank | Region | Provincial budget per resident, 2025 (riel) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Oddar Meanchey | 162,705 riel |
| 10 | Preah Vihear | 159,097 riel |
| 11 | Kratie | 125,885 riel |
| 12 | Kandal | 118,773 riel |
| 13 | Kampot | 112,812 riel |
| 14 | Svay Rieng | 111,629 riel |
| 15 | Kampong Chhnang | 105,010 riel |
Capital share of provincial expenditure, 2025 (2025)
Kandal ranks 13 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Capital share of provincial expenditure, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Prey Veng | 7.1% |
| 11 | Tboung Khmum | 7.0% |
| 12 | Kampot | 5.8% |
| 13 | Kandal | 5.2% |
| 14 | Preah Sihanouk | 2.4% |
| 15 | Koh Kong | 2.0% |
| 16 | Kampong Cham | 1.9% |
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Sources
- Ministry of Economy and Finance: Total expenditure by capital and province of the budget law, FY2016-FY2025 (current and capital expenditure, million riel), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cf5fa83909f6…)
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