Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Cambodia
Cambodia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG was 544.26 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Cambodia, 1992–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 544.26 million TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 304.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Cambodia peaked at 544.26 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,000 TDS, current US$, in 1993.
Cambodia ranks 64th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 738,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 12,000 TDS, current US$ | -98.4% |
| 1994 | 308,000 TDS, current US$ | +2466.7% |
| 1995 | 5.86 million TDS, current US$ | +1801.3% |
| 1996 | 6.75 million TDS, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 7.28 million TDS, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 7.64 million TDS, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 12.03 million TDS, current US$ | +57.6% |
| 2000 | 4.16 million TDS, current US$ | -65.5% |
| 2001 | 5.46 million TDS, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 7.29 million TDS, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 11.30 million TDS, current US$ | +54.9% |
| 2004 | 16.11 million TDS, current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 19.92 million TDS, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 28.29 million TDS, current US$ | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 26.54 million TDS, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 38.50 million TDS, current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2009 | 46.80 million TDS, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 59.45 million TDS, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 71.54 million TDS, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 89.20 million TDS, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 120.38 million TDS, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 134.47 million TDS, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 136.63 million TDS, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 186.16 million TDS, current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 212.24 million TDS, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 265.81 million TDS, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 310.28 million TDS, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 359.13 million TDS, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 394.83 million TDS, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 464.59 million TDS, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 497.48 million TDS, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 544.26 million TDS, current US$ | +9.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 544.26 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 660.99 million TDS, current US$, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 544.26 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 642.17 million TDS, current US$, 85% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2466.7% | 12,000 TDS, current US$ | 308,000 TDS, current US$ |
| 1995 | +1801.3% | 308,000 TDS, current US$ | 5.86 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1993 | -98.4% | 738,000 TDS, current US$ | 12,000 TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.08 million TDS, current US$ | 12,000 TDS, current US$ | 12.03 million TDS, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.44 million TDS, current US$ | 4.16 million TDS, current US$ | 46.80 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.61 million TDS, current US$ | 59.45 million TDS, current US$ | 310.28 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 452.06 million TDS, current US$ | 359.13 million TDS, current US$ | 544.26 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 61 Papua New Guinea 623.36 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 62 Armenia 569.13 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 567.79 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 65 Haiti 512.09 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 66 Albania 503.59 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 67 Montenegro 456.28 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Cambodia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -2.3 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0009 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -113.28 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 21.47 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0082 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 2,070 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 344.63 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 12.78 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 15.22 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 4.04 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Cambodia?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Cambodia was 544.26 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 544.26 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 TDS, current US$ in 1993.
- How does Cambodia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.8%. 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 Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.