Agriculture > products
rice, rubber, corn, vegetables, cashews, tapioca |
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Aid as % of GDP
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12.5% |
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[24th of 129]
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005 |
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Debt > External
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$3,890,000,000.00 |
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[102nd of 136]
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Source: calculated on the basis of data on ODA from OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), Development Assistance Committee. 2002. DAC Online. Database. Paris.; and data on GDP from World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC |
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Distribution of family income > Gini index
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41.7 |
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[9th of 43]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Economic freedom
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2.5 |
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[38th of 156]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Economy > Overview
From 2001 to 2004, the economy grew at an average rate of 6.4%, driven largely by an expansion in the garment sector and tourism. The US and Cambodia signed a Bilateral Textile Agreement, which gave Cambodia a guaranteed quota of US textile imports and established a bonus for improving working conditions and enforcing Cambodian labor laws and international labor standards in the industry. With the January 2005 expiration of a WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, Cambodia-based textile producers were forced to compete directly with lower-priced producing countries such as China and India. Better-than-expected garment sector performance led to more than 9% growth in 2007. Its vibrant garment industry employs more than 350,000 people and contributes more than 70% of Cambodia's exports. The Cambodian government has committed itself to a policy supporting high labor standards in an attempt to maintain buyer interest. In 2005, exploitable oil and natural gas deposits were found beneath Cambodia's territorial waters, representing a new revenue stream for the government if commercial extraction begins. Mining also is attracting significant investor interest, particularly in the northeastern parts of the country, and the government has said opportunities exist for mining bauxite, gold, iron and gems. In 2006, a US-Cambodia bilateral Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) was signed and the first round of discussions took place in early 2007. The tourism industry continues to grow rapidly, with foreign arrivals reaching 2 million in 2007. In 2007 the government signed a joint venture agreement with two companies to form a new national airline. The long-term development of the economy remains a daunting challenge. The Cambodian government is working with bilateral and multilateral donors, including the World Bank and IMF, to address the country's many pressing needs. The major economic challenge for Cambodia over the next decade will be fashioning an economic environment in which the private sector can create enough jobs to handle Cambodia's demographic imbalance. More than 50% of the population is less than 21 years old. The population lacks education and productive skills, particularly in the poverty-ridden countryside, which suffers from an almost total lack of basic infrastructure. |
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Source: The Heritage Foundation |
Exchange rates
riels per US dollar - 4,016.25 (2004), 3,973.33 (2003), 3,912.08 (2002), 3,916.33 (2001), 3,840.75 (2000) |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Exports
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$4,089,000,000.00 |
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[108th of 189]
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005 |
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GDP
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$7,192,591,000.00 |
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[111st of 203]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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GDP > PPP
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$31,873,000,000.00 |
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[86th of 163]
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Source: World Development Indicators database and CIA World Factbook |
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GDP > Real growth rate
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10.1% |
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[16th of 198]
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Source: World Bank. 2005. World Development Indicators 2005. |
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GDP growth > annual %
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13.4 annual %
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[5th of 187]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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GINI index
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41.71
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[9th of 40]
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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Gross National Income
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$3,339,430,000.00 |
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[115th of 172]
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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Human Development Index
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0.571 |
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[131st of 178]
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Income category
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Low income |
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Source: Human Development Report 2006, United Nations Development Programme |
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Income distribution > Poorest 10%
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2.9% |
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[43rd of 114]
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Source: |
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Income distribution > Richest 10%
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33.8% |
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[35th of 114]
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Source: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC |
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Population below poverty line
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40% |
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[21st of 46]
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Source: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC |
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Tourist arrivals
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219,000 |
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[99th of 152]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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