External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cambodia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cambodia is 0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 0.8264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Cambodia 52nd 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, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.189 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1742 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1603 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1484 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1598 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1835 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1875 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1889 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +337.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6721 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6542 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6245 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5388 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5466 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5879 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5313 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5314 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4913 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4153 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3632 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.222 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2175 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2642 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2904 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2904 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3786 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3847 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3775 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3904 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.379 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3895 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.545 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5619 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5323 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3491 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +337.6% | 0.1889 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1686 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5842 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1889 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4133 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2175 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3708 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2904 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5619 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Tanzania 0.4587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Saint Lucia 0.4582 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Ghana 0.4492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Sudan 0.4433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 South Africa 0.4385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Cambodia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cambodia was 0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Cambodia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 52nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.