Inflation rates by country and year

-1.2%5.1%11.4%17.8%24.1%
-1.2%5.1%11.4%17.8%24.1%
1995-0.8%
20104.0%
20252.4%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate2.4%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Cambodia

  1. 1998↕ Mixed effects

    The Asian financial crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The regional crisis and domestic instability disrupted the economy and the riel, leaving inflation mixed as the dollar gained ground in circulation.

    National Bank of Cambodia
  2. 2008↑ Upward pressure

    The world food price crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    As a food importer with a heavily dollarised economy, Cambodia absorbed the 2007–08 food-price surge into domestic prices.

    National Bank of Cambodia
  3. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    The post-pandemic inflation surge — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Higher global food and fuel prices lifted Cambodia's inflation in 2022.

    National Bank of Cambodia

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Cambodia?

The annual inflation rate in Cambodia was 2.4% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 2.4% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Cambodia's full inflation history from 1995 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Cambodia has changed

Inflation in Cambodia peaked at 24.1% in 2008 and reached its lowest point at -1.2% in 2009. Averaged across the 31 years of available data (1995–2025), the rate has been 4.1% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Cambodia

What is the current inflation rate in Cambodia?

The latest available annual figure is 2.4% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Cambodia's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Cambodia?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 24.1%, reached in 2008.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Cambodia?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is -1.2%, recorded in 2009.

Where does the inflation data for Cambodia come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.