Cambodia: Other expense (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Cambodia's other expense (current LCU) rose 928.57 billion on 2022 (from 566.57 billion to 1.5 trillion).

Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2022), the average change was +20.05 billion and a typical year strayed about 484.25 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 928.57 billion in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.75 trillion in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Cambodia had the 2nd highest value of the 15 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Cambodia in the 2023 ranking

• Kenya — 2nd of 15: 1.11 trillion
• Côte d'Ivoire — 3rd of 15: 240.71 billion
• Sri Lanka — 4th of 15: 231 billion

What this measures

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.

Limitations: For most countries central government finance data have been consolidated into one account, but for others only budgetary central government accounts are available. Countries reporting budgetary data are noted in the country metadata. Because budgetary accounts may not include all central government units (such as social security funds), they usually provide an incomplete picture. In federal states the central government accounts provide an incomplete view of total public finance. Data on government revenue and expense are collected by the IMF through questionnaires to member countries and by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

All 22 values

Other expense (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Australia — 47.51 billion (2022)
• Fiji — 246.7 million (2024)
• Kiribati — 10.69 million (2023)
• Korea, Rep. — 43.16 trillion (2024)
• Lao PDR — 8.44 billion (2022)
• Macao SAR, China — 12.81 billion (2024)
• Malaysia — 851 million (2024)
• Marshall Islands — 30.58 million (2020)
• Micronesia, Fed. Sts. — 28.45 million (2020)
• Mongolia — 1.49 trillion (2022)
• Naoero — 49.51 million (2024)

More public sector data for Cambodia

• Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 56 million (2023)
• Military expenditure (current LCU) — 2.96 trillion (2025)
• Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 1.45% (2025)
• Military expenditure (current USD) — 738.95 million (2025)
• Armed forces personnel, total — 191,000 (2020)
• Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) — 2.01% (2020)
• Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) — 8.15% (2025)
• Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) — -939.83 billion (2023)
• Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) — -0.54% (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is Cambodia's other expense (current LCU)?

1.5 trillion in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2002?

It is up 803.21% from 165.54 billion in 2002 (11.05% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1.51 trillion in 2020 and the lowest -237.83 billion in 2021.

How does Cambodia rank?

2nd highest of 15 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in other expense (current LCU) unusual for Cambodia?

In 2023, Cambodia's other expense (current LCU) rose 928.57 billion on 2022 (from 566.57 billion to 1.5 trillion). Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2022), the average change was +20.05 billion and a typical year strayed about 484.25 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator GC.XPN.OTHR.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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