TOOL · GROSS COST

How much would a basic income cost in Cambodia?

Calculate the gross annual cost of paying a monthly amount to the country’s adult and child population.

Country

Adult population 12,177,453child population 5,246,427year 2023World Bank WDI

Monthly amount per adult

Monthly amount per child

GROSS ANNUAL COST

142,086 million

in KHRKHR 142,086,398,400

Equal to 0.1% of reference GDP

Population covered: 17,423,880 people

Adults: 12,177,453 × KHR 800 × 12 = KHR 116,903,548,800

Children: 5,246,427 × KHR 400 × 12 = KHR 25,182,849,600

KHR 116,903,548,800 + KHR 25,182,849,600 = KHR 142,086,398,400

Offset benefits, recovered tax, administrative savings and later economic effects are not deducted. This is a gross cost, not a net cost.

Sources and method

Population 2023 · World Bank WDI

GDP 2023 · $42,335,646,896 · World Bank WDI

Currency KHR · exchange rate 4,110.6527 KHR/USD (2023)

Converted cost $34,565,410 for the GDP share.