External debt as a share of gni in Cambodia
Cambodia: External debt as a share of gni was 54.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.45
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
43rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
58.99
in 2000
All-time low
22.54
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt as a share of gni in Cambodia is 54.45, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Cambodia peaked at 58.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.54, in 2008.
That places Cambodia 43rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.99 | — |
| 2001 | 54.41 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 55.44 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 55.07 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 50.99 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 43.29 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 37.77 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 22.94 | -39.3% |
| 2008 | 22.54 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.41 | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 29.91 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 30.03 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 39.36 | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 40.14 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.41 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 40.72 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 39.45 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 40.52 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 42.58 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 43.84 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 52.19 | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 56.8 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 58.46 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 54.45 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.89 | 22.54 | 58.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6 | 29.91 | 43.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.48 | 52.19 | 58.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 40 Gambia 56.02 compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 55.15 compare
- 42 Colombia 54.9 compare
- 44 Congo 53.48 compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 53.36 compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 53.16 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,273 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 3,124 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 8.97 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 16.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Cambodia?
- External debt as a share of gni in Cambodia was 54.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.54 in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Cambodia ranks 43rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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