Cambodia (formerly Kampuchea) Economy - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Natural resources, timber gemstones, some iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydroelectric pow er (potential)

Agriculture: mainly subsistence except for rubber plantations; main crops—rice, rubber, corn; food shortages—rice, meat, vegetables, dairy products, sugar, flour

Major industries-rice milling, fishing wood and wood products

Shortages: fossil fuels

Electric power: 12 3,500 kW capacity (1985); 141 million kWh produced (1985), 23 kWh per capita

Exports: probably less than $10 million (1983 est.); natural rubber, rice, pepper, wood

Imports: probably less than $30 million (1983); international food aid, Soviet bloc economic development aid (post-1979)

Trade partners: Vietnam and USSR

Aid: economic commitments—US (FY70-84), $714 million; other Western (1970-83), $254 million; military (FY70-82¹—US, $.1.2 billion; Communist data not available

Monetary conversion rate: 4 riels=US$l (1984)

Fiscal year: calendar year

NOTE: The information regarding Cambodia (formerly Kampuchea) on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cambodia (formerly Kampuchea) 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cambodia (formerly Kampuchea) 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.