Key information about Cambodia Household Income per Capita

• Cambodia Annual Household Income per Capita reached 1,591.880 USD in Dec 2021, compared with the previous value of 1,678.140 USD in Dec 2020.
• Cambodia Annual Household Income per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2009 to Dec 2021, with an averaged value of 983.774 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 1,678.140 USD in Dec 2020 and a record low of 457.568 USD in Dec 2009.

CEIC shifts year-end for Annual Household Income per Capita. CEIC calculates Annual Household Income per Capita from annual Monthly Average Household Income per Capita multiplied by 12 and converts it into USD. The National Institute of Statistics provides Average Household Income per Capita in local currency. The National Bank of Cambodia average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Household Income per Capita is reported in annual frequency, ending in June of each year. Household Income covers Disposable Income only. Household Income per Capita prior to 2020 is in annual frequency, ending in December of each year.

Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Women data was reported at 534.000 KHR/Person th in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 580.000 KHR/Person th for 2020. Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Women data is updated yearly, averaging 557.000 KHR/Person th from Jun 2020 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 580.000 KHR/Person th in 2020 and a record low of 534.000 KHR/Person th in 2021. Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Women data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cambodia – Table KH.H002: Monthly Household Income: per Capita.

This statistic shows the average disposable income per capita in Cambodia from 2010 to 2017. In 2017, the average disposable income per capita in Cambodia was approximately 464 thousand Cambodian riels.

Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Rural: per capita data was reported at 455.000 KHR th in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 452.000 KHR th for 2020. Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Rural: per capita data is updated yearly, averaging 453.500 KHR th from Jun 2020 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 455.000 KHR th in 2021 and a record low of 452.000 KHR th in 2020. Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Rural: per capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cambodia – Table KH.H002: Monthly Household Income: per Capita.

This statistic shows the average disposable income per household in Cambodia from 2010 to 2017. In 2017, the average disposable income per household in Cambodia was approximately 1.95 Cambodian riels.

The gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Cambodia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 1,229.9 U.S. dollars (+44.82 percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the GDP per capita is estimated to reach 3,973.86 U.S. dollars and therefore a new peak in 2029. This indicator describes the gross domestic product per capita at current prices. Thereby the gross domestic product was first converted from national currency to U.S. dollars at current exchange prices and then divided by the total population. The gross domestic products is a measure of a country's productivity. It refers to the total value of goods and service produced during a given time period (here a year).Find more key insights for the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in countries like Thailand, Singapore, and Laos.

Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Urban: per capita data was reported at 610.000 KHR th in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 662.000 KHR th for 2020. Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Urban: per capita data is updated yearly, averaging 636.000 KHR th from Jun 2020 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 662.000 KHR th in 2020 and a record low of 610.000 KHR th in 2021. Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Urban: per capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cambodia – Table KH.H002: Monthly Household Income: per Capita.

GNI per capita (formerly GNP per capita) is the gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Men data was reported at 541.000 KHR/Person th in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 568.000 KHR/Person th for 2020. Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Men data is updated yearly, averaging 554.500 KHR/Person th from Jun 2020 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 568.000 KHR/Person th in 2020 and a record low of 541.000 KHR/Person th in 2021. Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Men data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cambodia – Table KH.H002: Monthly Household Income: per Capita.

According to the results of a study published in July 2021, workers in the garment industry in Indonesia earned the highest basic monthly wage compared to other major garment-producing Asian countries. In the time period between March 2020 and March 2021 (the first full year of COVID-19 pandemic), Indonesian garment workers had an average monthly basic wage of 243 U.S. dollars. Cambodia and Myanmar followed in the list with average monthly basic wages of 190 U.S. dollars and 157 U.S. dollars, respectively. When taking the seven countries surveyed into account, the estimated global average of monthly basic wage of garment industry workers was estimated to be worth 200 U.S. dollars per month in this time period.

Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Phnom Penh: Highest Fifth data was reported at 1,622.000 KHR/Person th in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,950.000 KHR/Person th for 2020. Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Phnom Penh: Highest Fifth data is updated yearly, averaging 1,786.000 KHR/Person th from Jun 2020 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,950.000 KHR/Person th in 2020 and a record low of 1,622.000 KHR/Person th in 2021. Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Phnom Penh: Highest Fifth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cambodia – Table KH.H002: Monthly Household Income: per Capita.

Abstract

The CSES is a household survey with questions to households and the household members. In the household questionnaire there are a number of modules with questions relating to the living conditions, e.g. housing conditions, education, health, expenditure/income and labour force. It is designed to provide information on social and economic conditions of households for policy studies on poverty, household production and final consumption for the National Accounts and weights for the CPI.

The main objective of the survey is to collect statistical information about living standards of the population and the extent of poverty. Essential areas as household production and cash income, household level and structure of consumption including poverty and nutrition, education and access to schooling, health and access to medical care, transport and communication, housing and amenities and family and social relations. For recording expenditure, consumption and income the Diary Method was applied.

Another main objective of the survey is also to collect accurate statistical information about living standards of the population and the extent of poverty as an essential instrument to assist the government in diagnosing the problems and designing effective policies for reducing poverty, and in evaluating the progress of poverty reduction which are the main priorities in the "Rectangular Strategy" of the Royal Government of Cambodia.

Geographic coverage

National Coverage

Analysis unit

Households

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The sampling design in the CSES survey is a three-stage design. In stage one a sample of villages is selected, in stage two an Enumeration Area (EA) is selected from each village selected in stage one, and in stage three a sample of households is selected from each EA selected in stage two. The sampling designs used in the three stages were: Stage 1: A stratified systematic pps6 sample of villages was selected. Strata were defined by provinces and the urban/rural classification of villages. The size measure used in the systematic pps sampling was the number of households in the village according to the population census 1998. Stage 2. One EA was selected by Simple Random Sampling (SRS), in each village selected in stage 1. Stage 3. In each selected EA a sample of households was selected by systematic sampling.

The design described above was used for the CSES 2004 survey.7 In 2007, a subsample of the villages, or EAs, in the 2004 sample was selected by SRS. The villages and EAs surveyed in 2007 were thus included in the sample in both years. In each selected EA a sample of households was selected by systematic sampling. The selected households in 2007 are not necessarily the same as those included in the sample in 2004.

The selection of households in stage three was done in field by first listing the households in the selected EA, and then selecting a systematic sample of households. Selected households were observed during one calendar month. The allocation of the households over the months in 2007 was done so that each village in the 2007 sample was observed in the same calendar month as in 2004. The sample size in 2007 was 360 villages or 3,600 households, compared to the sample for the 2004 survey of 720 villages or 12,000 households.

Some provinces were excluded, due to cost and other reasons, in the sample for 2007. The estimates are however, adjusted for the under coverage error caused by excluding those provinces. Please refer to Technical Documents for details.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

Four different questionnaires or forms were used in the CSES 2007: 1. Household listing form The listing of households was used for sampling households, see section 4.3.

1. Village questionnaire The village questionnaire was responded by the village leader or a representative of the village leader. The questions are about economy and infrastructure, crop production, health, education, retail prices, rental and sales prices of land etc.

2. Household questionnaire The household questionnaire was responded by the head of the household, spouse of the head of the household or of another adult household member. The household questionnaire includes questions about housing conditions, crop production and other agricultural activities, liabilities, durable goods, construction activities and income from other sources than economic activity. It also includes questions for each household member about education and literacy, migration, current economic activity and employment, health, smoking, HIV/AIDS awareness, and victimization. Some of these questions were responded by the head of household/spouse and some were responded by each household member. The questions in the first part of the household questionnaire are posed during the initial visit to the household. This part includes questions about e.g. the household member's age, sex, marital status, relation to head of household, and questions about household expenditure/consumption of food and non-food items. During a survey month different questions have been asked different weeks according to the following: • Week 1. Questions about education, migration, and housing • Week 2. Questions about economic activity, agricultural and non-agricultural business, household liabilities and other incomes. • Week 3. Questions about construction, durable goods, and child health • Week 4. Questions about current economic activities, health and victimization

3. Diary sheet The diary sheet on daily household expenditure, including value of own production, and income have been filled in during the entire month.

Cleaning operations

A team of data editors, data coders and data entry staff was formed. The data editors were checking the questionnaires before the data entry and also took care of errors to ensure that entered data were consistent with the collected data in the questionnaires or diaries.

Response rate

Not Computed

Sampling error estimates

In order to provide a basis for assessing the reliability or precision of CSES estimates, the estimation of the magnitude of sampling error in the survey data were computed. Since most of the estimates from the survey are in the form of weighted ratios, variances for ratio estimates are presented.

The Coefficients of Variation (CV) on national level estimates are generally below 4 percent. The exception is the CV for total value of assets where there are rather high CVs especially in the urban areas, which should be expected. The CVs are somewhat higher in the urban and rural domains but still generally below 7 percent. For the five zones, the average CVs are in the range 5 to 13 percent with a few exceptions where the CVs are above 20 percent. For provinces the CVs for food consumption are 9 percent on average.

The sample take within Primary Sampling Units (PSU) was set to 10 households per PSU in the CSES 1999. When data on variances became available, it was possible to make crude calculations of the optimal sample take within PSU. Calculations on some of the central estimates in the CSES 1999 show that the design effects in most cases are in the range 1 to 5.

Intra-cluster correlation coefficients have been calculated based on the design effects. These correlation coefficients are somewhat high. The reason is that the characteristics that are measured tend to be concentrated (clustered) within the PSUs. The optimal sample size within PSUs under different assumptions on cost ratios and intra-cluster correlation coefficients was then calculated. The cost ratio is the average cost for adding a village to the sample divided by the average cost of including an extra household in the sample. In the CSES, it was chosen to adopt a fairly low cost ratio due to the fact that the interview time per household is long. Under this assumption the optimal sample size is probably around 10 households per village for many of the CSES indicators.

Cambodia KH: GDP: USD: Adjusted Net National Income per Capita data was reported at 1,343.727 USD in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,331.135 USD for 2020. Cambodia KH: GDP: USD: Adjusted Net National Income per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 643.035 USD from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2021, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,390.360 USD in 2019 and a record low of 241.618 USD in 1998. Cambodia KH: GDP: USD: Adjusted Net National Income per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cambodia – Table KH.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Nominal. Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion.;World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's 'The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium' (2011).;Weighted average;

Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Urban: Fourth Fifth data was reported at 702.000 KHR/Person th in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 710.000 KHR/Person th for 2020. Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Urban: Fourth Fifth data is updated yearly, averaging 706.000 KHR/Person th from Jun 2020 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 710.000 KHR/Person th in 2020 and a record low of 702.000 KHR/Person th in 2021. Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Urban: Fourth Fifth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cambodia – Table KH.H002: Monthly Household Income: per Capita.

The statistic shows gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in the ASEAN countries from 2019 to 2022, with projections up until 2029. GDP is the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year. It is considered to be a very important indicator of the economic strength of a country and a positive change is an indicator of economic growth. The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region in Asia comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. In 2022, GDP per capita in Brunei amounted to around 37,452.92 U.S. dollars.

Abstract

The CSES is a household survey with questions to households and the household members. In the household questionnaire there are a number of modules with questions relating to the living conditions, e.g. housing conditions, education, health, expenditure/income and labour force. It is designed to provide information on social and economic conditions of households for policy studies on poverty, household production and final consumption for the National Accounts and weights for the CPI.

The main objective of the survey is to collect statistical information about living standards of the population and the extent of poverty. Essential areas as household production and cash income, household level and structure of consumption including poverty and nutrition, education and access to schooling, health and access to medical care, transport and communication, housing and amenities and family and social relations. For recording expenditure, consumption and income the Diary Method was applied for the first time. The survey also included a Time Use Form detailing activities of household members during a 24-hour period.

Another main objective of the survey is also to collect accurate statistical information about living standards of the population and the extent of poverty as an essential instrument to assist the government in diagnosing the problems and designing effective policies for reducing poverty, and in evaluating the progress of poverty reduction which are the main priorities in the "Rectangular Strategy" of the Royal Government of Cambodia.

Geographic coverage

National Phnom Penh / Other Urban / Other Rural

Analysis unit

• Household
• Individual
• Consumption expenditure item/ produce

Universe

All resident households in Cambodia

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

Four different questionnaires or forms were used in the survey:

Form 1: Household listing sheets to be used in the sampling procedure in the enumeration areas.

Form 2: Village questionnaire answered by the village leader about economy and infrastructure, crop production, health, education, retail prices and sales prices of agriculture, employment and wages, and recruitment of children for work outside the village.

Form 3: Household questionnaire with questions for each household member, including modules on migration, education and literacy, housing conditions, crop production, household liabilities, durable goods, construction activities, nutrition, fertility and child care, child feeding and vaccination, health of children, mortality, current economic activity, health and illness, smoking, HIV/AIDS awareness, and victimization.

Form 4: Diary form on daily household expenditure and income

Cleaning operations

The NIS team commenced their work of checking and coding and coding in begining of February after the first month of fieldwork was completed. Supervisors from the field delivered questionaires to NIS. Sida project expert and NIS Survey Manager helped in solving relevant matters that become apparent when reviewing questionires on delivery.

Response rate

The CSES 2010 enjoyed almost a 100 percent response rate. The high response rate together with close and systematic fieldwork supervision by the core group members were a major contribution for achieving high quality survey results.

Sampling error estimates

In order to provide a basis for assessing the reliability or precision of CSES estimates, the estimation of the magnitude of sampling error in the survey data were computed. Since most of the estimates from the survey are in the form of weighted ratios, thus variances for ratio estimates are computed.

The Coefficients of Variation (CV) on national level estimates are generally below 4 percent. The exception is the CV for total value of assets where there are rather high CVs especially in the urban areas, which should be expected.

The CVs are somewhat higher in the urban and rural domains but still generally below 7 percent. For the five zones, the average CVs are in the range 5 to 13 percent with a few exceptions where the CVs are above 20 percent. For provinces the CVs for food consumption are 9 percent on average.

The sample take within Primary Sampling Units (PSU) was set to 10 households per PSU in the CSES 1999. When data on variances became available, it was possible to make crude calculations of the optimal sample take within PSU. Calculations on some of the central estimates in the CSES 1999 show that the design effects in most cases are in the range 1 to 5.

Intra-cluster correlation coefficients have been calculated based on the design effects. These correlation coefficients are somewhat high. The reason is that the characteristics that are measured tend to be concentrated (clustered) within the PSUs. The optimal sample size within PSUs under different assumptions on cost ratios and intra-cluster correlation coefficients was then calculated. The cost ratio is the average cost for adding a village to the sample divided by the average cost of including an extra household in the sample. In the CSES, it was chosen to adopt a fairly low cost ratio due to the fact that the interview time per household is long. Under this assumption the optimal sample size is probably around 10 households per village for many of the CSES indicators.

Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Middle Fifth data was reported at 434.000 KHR/Person th in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 436.000 KHR/Person th for 2020. Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Middle Fifth data is updated yearly, averaging 435.000 KHR/Person th from Jun 2020 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 436.000 KHR/Person th in 2020 and a record low of 434.000 KHR/Person th in 2021. Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Middle Fifth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cambodia – Table KH.H002: Monthly Household Income: per Capita.

Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Rural: Fourth Fifth data was reported at 524.000 KHR/Person th in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 510.000 KHR/Person th for 2020. Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Rural: Fourth Fifth data is updated yearly, averaging 517.000 KHR/Person th from Jun 2020 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 524.000 KHR/Person th in 2021 and a record low of 510.000 KHR/Person th in 2020. Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Rural: Fourth Fifth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cambodia – Table KH.H002: Monthly Household Income: per Capita.

Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Urban: Second Fifth data was reported at 370.000 KHR/Person th in 2021. This stayed constant from the previous number of 370.000 KHR/Person th for 2020. Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Urban: Second Fifth data is updated yearly, averaging 370.000 KHR/Person th from Jun 2020 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 370.000 KHR/Person th in 2021 and a record low of 370.000 KHR/Person th in 2021. Cambodia Mthly Av H/Hold Income: Urban: Second Fifth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cambodia – Table KH.H002: Monthly Household Income: per Capita.

Cambodia Real Average Daily Earnings: Rice Field Workers data was reported at 8,924.000 KHR in Nov 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,712.000 KHR for Aug 2020. Cambodia Real Average Daily Earnings: Rice Field Workers data is updated quarterly, averaging 5,823.500 KHR from Feb 2000 (Median) to Nov 2020, with 80 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,376.000 KHR in Nov 2019 and a record low of 3,600.000 KHR in Feb 2000. Cambodia Real Average Daily Earnings: Rice Field Workers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Cambodia Development Resource Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cambodia – Table KH.G015: Real Average Daily Earnings: November 2000p (Discontinued).