Total debt service in Cambodia
Cambodia: Total debt service was 10.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Cambodia, 1992–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, total debt service in Cambodia stood at 10.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Cambodia peaked at 11.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1994.
Cambodia ranks 72nd 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.
Total debt service in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.8% | — |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +150.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -98.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +341.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +35.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -41.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +42.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +277.3% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +54.0% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +9.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 10.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 10.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +341.7% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 2011 | +277.3% | 1.1% | 4.0% |
| 1993 | +150.5% | 3.8% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.2% | 9.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 7.3% | 11.2% | 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)
- 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 total debt service in Cambodia?
- Total debt service in Cambodia was 10.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for total debt service?
- Cambodia ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. 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 Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.