Cambodia’s fiscal trends highlight its development journey, with consistent deficits reflecting significant public investments. The late 1990s and early 2000s saw deficits averaging -, as the government prioritized infrastructure and social spending. Improvements in fiscal discipline led to near-balanced budgets by 2007, with a slight surplus of in 2008.
The pandemic temporarily disrupted this progress, with the deficit widening to - in 2021. Recent years have seen a recovery, with projections for 2029 suggesting stabilization around -, supported by strong economic growth and improved revenue collection efforts.
The pandemic temporarily disrupted this progress, with the deficit widening to - in 2021. Recent years have seen a recovery, with projections for 2029 suggesting stabilization around -, supported by strong economic growth and improved revenue collection efforts.
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