Short-term debt in Cambodia
Cambodia: Short-term debt was 13.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Cambodia, 1993–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Cambodia stood at 13.3%.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Cambodia peaked at 21.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Cambodia ranks 60th of 119 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.
Short-term debt in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.6% | — |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +85.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -34.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -93.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -37.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -52.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | — |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +189.9% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +48.1% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | -14.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 13.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 13.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.5%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 6.2% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 13.3% | 21.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 57 Dominican Republic 13.8% compare
- 58 Chad 13.5%
- 59 Tajikistan 13.3% compare
- 61 Mozambique 12.4% compare
- 62 Iran 12.2% compare
- 63 Peru 11.7% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 138.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Cambodia?
- Short-term debt in Cambodia was 13.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for short-term debt?
- Cambodia ranks 60th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.