External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,189 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Cambodia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Cambodia stood at 1,189 DOD, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Cambodia peaked at 1,306 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.08 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1985.
Cambodia ranks 71st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 30.96 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 30.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 29.03 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 28 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 27.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 29.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 29.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 27.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 35.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1990 | 35.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 220.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +515.1% |
| 1992 | 206.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 192.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 188.68 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 185.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 177.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 166.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 166.01 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 168.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 169.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 172.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 186.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 205.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 218.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 218.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 222.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 162.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 188.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 231.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 276.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 316.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 451.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 502.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 540.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 604.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 634.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 711.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 832.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 932.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 1,052 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 1,181 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 1,306 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 1,293 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,189 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1,189 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1,189 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,536 DOD, current US$ per person, 77% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +515.1% | 35.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 220.93 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 27.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 35.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 170.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 35.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 220.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 162.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 231.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 580.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 276.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 932.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,204 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,052 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,306 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 68 Bolivia 1,266 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Papua New Guinea 1,215 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 1,196 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Philippines 1,183 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Ghana 1,087 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Congo 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.89 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2677 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Cambodia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Cambodia was 1,189 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,306 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.08 DOD, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Cambodia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.