Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 99.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 99.2 for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 99.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.82, in 1999.
That places Cambodia 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.67 | — |
| 1999 | 8.82 | -52.8% |
| 2000 | 16.6 | +88.2% |
| 2001 | 9.5 | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 13.1 | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 19.3 | +47.3% |
| 2004 | 14.2 | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 20.5 | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 27.5 | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 20.2 | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 26.4 | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 25.6 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 31.1 | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 37.4 | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 42.3 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 50.9 | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 56.1 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 62.7 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 68.8 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 89.1 | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 80.7 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 84 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 86.4 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 82.5 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 92.3 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 95 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 99.2 | +4.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 99.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 99.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.75 | 8.82 | 18.67 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.29 | 9.5 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.31 | 31.1 | 89.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.08 | 82.5 | 99.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More energy & mining data for Cambodia
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Cambodia was 99.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 in 1999.
- How does Cambodia rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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