External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 127,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Cambodia is 127,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 195.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 127,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 926.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Cambodia ranks 54th of 120 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$), per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 926.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 926.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 926.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 927.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 927.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 1,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,072 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,437 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1990 | 1,501 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 9,621 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +541.2% |
| 1992 | 9,486 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 9,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9,875 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 10,503 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 10,858 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 10,942 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 11,341 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 11,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 11,944 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 12,343 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 13,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 15,192 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 16,375 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 16,625 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 17,184 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 12,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 15,003 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 18,715 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 22,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 26,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 38,235 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2013 | 43,167 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 47,134 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 53,471 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 57,012 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 64,776 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 76,754 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 87,030 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 99,670 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 113,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 127,316 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 127,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 127,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 127,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +541.2% | 1,501 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,621 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,031 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 926.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,437 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 9,523 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,501 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,967 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,944 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,715 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 87,030 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 99,670 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 127,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 51 Uzbekistan 139,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 South Africa 136,708 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Gambia 130,912 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Nicaragua 127,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Honduras 115,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Haiti 114,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Cambodia was 127,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 127,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 926.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Cambodia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.