Inflation Cambodia 2012
Average inflation: 3.0%
Current Inflation
Inflation is high at 3.0%, well above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 5.8%. The lowest inflation was in October at 1.2%.
- Highest month
- January: 5.8%
- Lowest month
- October: 1.2%
- Difference
- 4.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 3.2%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 2.2%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 3.2%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 2.2%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 4.2% lower than the 5-year average of 7.2%.
- 5-year average
- 7.2%
- 10-year average
- 6.2%
- All-time high (2008)
- 24.4%
- All-time low (2009)
- -1.1%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2011, the difference is minimal (-2.5 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -2.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- July: -5.8 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.0% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power noticeably decreases. Without a salary increase, you can buy less with the same money.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €103.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2012
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.8% | +2.5 |
| February | 5.4% | +1.6 |
| March | 5.4% | +1.6 |
| April | 4.8% | -0.4 |
| May | 2.2% | -4.3 |
| June | 1.8% | -5.3 |
| July | 1.3% | -5.8 |
| August | 2.2% | -4.2 |
| September | 1.4% | -5.3 |
| October | 1.2% | -4.0 |
| November | 1.6% | -4.1 |
| December | 2.5% | -2.4 |
| Average | 3.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.