Inflation Cambodia 2022
Average inflation: 5.4%
Inflation in 2022
Inflation is very high at 5.4%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in June at 7.8%. The lowest inflation was in December at 2.9%.
- Highest month
- June: 7.8%
- Lowest month
- December: 2.9%
- Difference
- 4.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 5.7%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 5.0%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 5.7%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 5.0%
Historical Context
Inflation is 2.3 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 3.1%.
- 5-year average
- 3.1%
- 10-year average
- 3%
- All-time high (2008)
- 24.4%
- All-time low (2009)
- -1.1%
Trend
Over the period 2020-2022, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2021, inflation has risen by 2.5 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +2.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- March: +5.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.4 percentage points 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 KHR 100 this year will cost approximately KHR 105.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2022
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.1% | +1.5 |
| February | 6.3% | +4.6 |
| March | 7.2% | +5.1 |
| April | 7.3% | +4.6 |
| May | 7.2% | +4.2 |
| June | 7.8% | +5.1 |
| July | 5.4% | +2.1 |
| August | 4.9% | +1.5 |
| September | 4.4% | +1.4 |
| October | 3.6% | +0.7 |
| November | 3.2% | -0.6 |
| December | 2.9% | -0.8 |
| Average | 5.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.