External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Cambodia
Cambodia: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 46.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 46.1% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Cambodia peaked at 59.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2008.
Cambodia ranks 57th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.0% | — |
| 2001 | 54.4% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -39.3% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 22.5% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 29.9% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 46.1% | 58.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 752.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6744 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,937 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,707 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Cambodia?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Cambodia was 46.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Cambodia ranks 57th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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