Inflation Cambodia 2007

Average inflation: 8.7%

Current Inflation

Inflation is very high at 8.7%, far above the ECB target.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in December at 16.8%. The lowest inflation was in January at 4.4%.

Highest month
December: 16.8%
Lowest month
January: 4.4%
Difference
12.4 percentage points
Months with data
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Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 13.8%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 6.4%.

Highest increase
Food: 13.8%
Lowest increase
Energy: 6.4%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 3.4% higher than the 5-year average of 5.3%. This approaches the highest level since records began (8.7% in 2007).

5-year average
5.3%
10-year average
4.4%
All-time high (2007)
8.7%
All-time low (2002)
0.2%

Trend

Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2006, inflation has risen by +2.9 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
+2.9 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
December: +12.5 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 6.7% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.

Purchasing Power

At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.

What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €108.70 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2007

Inflation by category

Food
13.8%
+5.1vs avg.
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Energy
6.4%
-2.3vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2006
January 4.4% -3.8
February 5.4% -2.4
March 5.2% -1.1
April 4.5% -1.9
May 7.6% +2.8
June 7.7% +1.5
July 7.0% +0.6
August 8.5% +3.0
September 11.2% +6.0
October 11.9% +7.2
November 14.0% +9.8
December 16.8% +12.5
Average 8.7%

Data source

Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.

See also