Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cambodia
Cambodia: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 1.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
115th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2021
All-time low
0.6%
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cambodia stood at 1.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cambodia peaked at 1.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2007.
Cambodia ranks 115th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 26% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 38% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 112 Timor-Leste 2.0% compare
- 112 East Timor 2.0% compare
- 114 Lebanon 1.9% compare
- 116 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.6% compare
- 117 Kosovo 1.6% compare
- 118 China 1.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 138.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cambodia?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cambodia was 1.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
- How does Cambodia rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Cambodia ranks 115th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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