External debt stocks in Cambodia
Cambodia: External debt stocks was 46.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks in Cambodia, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks in Cambodia is 46.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Cambodia peaked at 106.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1988.
That places Cambodia 54th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
External debt stocks in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.7% | — |
| 1982 | 24.2% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 22.3% | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 20.6% | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 20.5% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 23.5% | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | -38.0% |
| 1989 | 24.0% | +64.8% |
| 1990 | 24.2% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 106.0% | +337.5% |
| 1992 | 86.2% | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 66.8% | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 63.6% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 56.7% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 59.0% | -2.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 14.6% | 25.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 24.2% | 106.0% | 10 |
| 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2902 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 833.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,165 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 3.35 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 730.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2.87 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Cambodia?
- External debt stocks in Cambodia was 46.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1988.
- How does Cambodia rank for external debt stocks?
- Cambodia ranks 54th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.