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ECONOMIC DATA
Source: The World Bank (http://data.worldbank.org/country/cambodia)
Population in the Mekong Region
| Population (million) |
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Cambodia | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 15.2 |
| Vietnam | 84.6 | 85.4 | 86.2 | 87.1 | 88.0 | 87.9 | 88.8 | 89.8 | 90.7 | 91.7 | 92.7 |
| Thailand | 65.8 | 66.2 | 66.5 | 66.9 | 67.2 | 67.5 | 67.8 | 68.1 | 68.4 | 68.7 | 69.0 |
| Myanmar | 47.9 | 48.2 | 48.5 | 48.8 | 49.2 | 49.5 | 49.9 | 50.3 | 50.8 | 51.2 | 51.6 |
| Laos | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| The Mekong Region | 217.7 | 219.5 | 221.3 | 223.0 | 224.8 | 225.7 | 227.6 | 229.5 | 231.4 | 233.4 | 235.3 |
| Population (million) |
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| Cambodia | 15.3 | 15.5 | 15.6 | 15.7 | 15.8 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 16.6 |
| Vietnam | 93.7 | 94.7 | 96.5 | 97.6 | 98.5 | 99.4 | 100.3 | 101.1 | 102.0 | 102.7 |
| Thailand | 69.2 | 69.4 | 69.6 | 69.8 | 70.0 | 70.1 | 70.2 | 70.3 | 70.3 | 70.4 |
| Myanmar | 52.1 | 52.4 | 52.8 | 53.2 | 53.6 | 53.9 | 54.2 | 54.5 | 54.8 | 55.1 |
| Laos | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 |
| The Mekong Region | 237.2 | 239.1 | 241.7 | 243.5 | 245.2 | 246.8 | 248.4 | 249.9 | 251.3 | 252.7 |
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2022
Note: Cambodia – estimates start after 2019; Vietnam and Laos – estimates start after 2020; Thailand – estimates start after 2021; Myanmar – estimates start after 2015
- The Mekong Region comprises Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and Laos. The region's population has been growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 0.8% between 2006-2021. In 2021, the region had a total population of about 245.2 million.
- Cambodia's population has been one of the fastest growing regions overall, achieving a CAGR of 1.0% between 2006-2021. It recorded a population of 15.8 million in 2021.
Gross Domestic Products (GDP) per capita at current prices (USD) in the Mekong Region
| GDP per capita current prices (USD) |
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Cambodia | 536 | 628 | 742 | 737 | 788 | 890 | 965 | 1,035 | 1,123 | 1,203 | 1,320 |
| Vietnam | 996 | 1,152 | 1,447 | 1,481 | 1,628 | 1,950 | 2,198 | 2,370 | 2,567 | 2,582 | 2,720 |
| Thailand | 3,367 | 3,974 | 4,373 | 4,208 | 5,074 | 5,494 | 5,863 | 6,169 | 5,952 | 5,838 | 5,995 |
| Myanmar | 284 | 371 | 525 | 632 | 775 | 1,089 | 1,182 | 1,210 | 1,244 | 1,224 | 1,164 |
| Laos | 673 | 800 | 983 | 1,046 | 1,201 | 1,412 | 1,582 | 1,830 | 1,998 | 2,139 | 2,323 |
| The Mekong Region | 1,519 | 1,789 | 2,068 | 2,054 | 2,406 | 2,738 | 2,971 | 3,143 | 3,169 | 3,141 | 3,237 |
| GDP per capita current prices (USD) |
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| Cambodia | 1,448 | 1,588 | 1,736 | 1,607 | 1,662 | 1,771 | 1,901 | 2,042 | 2,192 | 2,355 |
| Vietnam | 2,958 | 3,202 | 3,398 | 3,514 | 3,718 | 4,163 | 4,683 | 5,118 | 5,583 | 6,078 |
| Thailand | 6,596 | 7,296 | 7,814 | 7,160 | 7,232 | 7,631 | 8,274 | 8,504 | 9,103 | 9,563 |
| Myanmar | 1,177 | 1,272 | 1,302 | 1,527 | 1,217 | 1,105 | 1,173 | 1,232 | 1,294 | 1,360 |
| Laos | 2,453 | 2,568 | 2,621 | 2,546 | 2,513 | 2,172 | 1,984 | 1,933 | 1,966 | 2,059 |
| The Mekong Region | 3,516 | 3,844 | 4,082 | 3,973 | 4,005 | 4,265 | 4,668 | 4,924 | 5,298 | 5,650 |
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2022
Note: Cahe Mekong Region comprises Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and Laos. The region's population has been growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 0.8% between 2006-2021. In 2021, the region had a total population of about 245.2 milli015
- The income levels of residents in the Mekong Region have improved tremendously with a 15-year (2006-2021) CAGR of 6.7% to USD4,005 GDP per capita in 2021 from as low as USD1,519 GDP per capita in 2006.
- Cambodia especially has demonstrated rising income levels during this period, tripling its GDP per capita from USD536 in 2006 to USD1,662 in 2021. This represents a 15-year (2006-2021) CAGR of 7.8%.
- According to the IMF, income levels of residents in the Mekong Region will continue to increase to USD5,650 GDP per capita by 2026 with a 5-year (2021-2026) CAGR of 7.1%, with Cambodian income levels set to increase to USD2,355 GDP per capita by 2026 with a 5-year (2021-2026) CAGR of 7.2%.
- The steady rise in income will benefit NagaWorld by boosting travel and increasing visitor’s numbers to Cambodia and to NagaWorld.
GDP Growth of the Mekong Region
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2022
Note: Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos – estimates start after 2020; Vietnam, Thailand – estimates start after 2021
- GDP growth of the five countries in the Mekong Region has been strong over the past decade. Despite the uncertainty in the global economic environment, the IMF has projected GDP growth in Cambodia to resume in 2022 and 2023 at 5.1% and 6.2% respectively.
- Cambodia has registered a GDP growth of 6.1% on average over the past 15 years (2006-2021), and the IMF projects that the country will resume its growth momentum in 2022 at an average annual growth rate of 6.2% between 2022 and 2026.
Inflation Rate of the Mekong Region
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2022
Note: Cambodia – estimates start after 2020; Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and Laos – estimates start after 2021
- The inflation rate in the Mekong Region has been quite volatile over the past decade. The IMF expects inflation pressures in most of the region to peak in 2022 and remain stable going forward for all five countries within the Mekong Region.
- Cambodia has registered a manageable average inflation rate of 4.7% over the past 15 years (2006-2021), and the IMF expects its inflation rate to peak in 2022 at 5.2% and remain at an average rate of 3.6% from 2022 to 2026.
Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) of the Mekong Region
| FDI (US million) |
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Cambodia | 892 | 1,557 | 1,275 | 1,727 | 1,701 | 2,476 | 2,788 | 3,213 | 3,663 | 3,625 | 3,483 |
| Vietnam | 7,519 | 8,368 | 8,900 | 9,200 | 11,800 | 12,600 | 14,100 | 15,500 | 16,120 | 15,800 | 15,660 |
| Thailand | 2,474 | 12,899 | 15,936 | 4,975 | 8,928 | 3,486 | 8,285 | 13,191 | 4,790 | (4,849) | 11,423 |
| Myanmar | 2,058 | 1,354 | 2,621 | 946 | 2,824 | 2,989 | 4,002 | 1,610 | 1,730 | 2,206 | 1,005 |
| Laos | 467 | 294 | 427 | 913 | 1,079 | 1,076 | 1,695 | 1,358 | 756 | 968 | 1,072 |
| The Mekong Region |
13,409 | 24,473 | 29,158 | 17,762 | 26,332 | 22,627 | 30,871 | 34,871 | 27,059 | 17,749 | 32,643 |
Source: Association of Southeast Asian Nations, October 2022
- The Mekong Region has been able to attract a sizeable amount of FDI into the region totalled USD32.6 billion in 2021. Cambodia is ranked third after Vietnam and Thailand.
- FDIs into Cambodia increased by 291% from USD892 million in 2011 to USD3.5 billion in 2021, representing a CAGR of 14.6%.
- The Cambodian Government has been proactive in attracting FDIs and the increase in FDIs will create more job opportunities and increase the overall income level of the country. In 2021, China accounted for 48.2% of total FDI in Cambodia, followed by Singapore (8.3%), South Korea (8.1%), Japan (5.9%), Thailand (4.4%), Malaysia (3.8%), U.K. (3.4%), U.S. (2.4%), Vietnam (1.7%) and Others (13.9%) (Source: Financial Stability Review 2021, National Bank of Cambodia).
