GDP growth of Cambodia 7.0 % in 2015
Last updated: September 2016 Following more than two decades of strong economic growth, Cambodia has attained the lower-middle-income status as of 2015, with gross national income (GNI) per capita reaching US$1,070. The garment sector, construction, and services have been the main drivers of the economy. Growth is expected to remain strong in 2016, as recovering internal demand and dynamic garment exports slow growth in agriculture and easing construction and tourism activity. Poverty continues to fall in Cambodia, albeit more slowly than in the past. In 2012, the poverty rate was 17.7 percent. About 90 percent of the poor live in the countryside. While Cambodia has achieved the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of halving poverty in 2009, the vast majority of families who escaped poverty were only able to do so by a small margin, thus around 8.1 million people are near-poor. Health and education, remain important