Debt service on external debt, total in Cambodia
Cambodia: Debt service on external debt, total was 3.41 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Cambodia, 1986–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Cambodia stood at 3.41 billion TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 415.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Cambodia peaked at 3.41 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,098 TDS, current US$, in 1987.
That places Cambodia 43rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22,299 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 13,098 TDS, current US$ | -41.3% |
| 1988 | 47,048 TDS, current US$ | +259.2% |
| 1989 | 24,357 TDS, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 1990 | 25,795 TDS, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 27,371 TDS, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 12.03 million TDS, current US$ | +43844.5% |
| 1993 | 33.37 million TDS, current US$ | +177.5% |
| 1994 | 832,135 TDS, current US$ | -97.5% |
| 1995 | 6.58 million TDS, current US$ | +691.3% |
| 1996 | 7.46 million TDS, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 7.97 million TDS, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 9.71 million TDS, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 16.75 million TDS, current US$ | +72.5% |
| 2000 | 12.54 million TDS, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 18.47 million TDS, current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 20.43 million TDS, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 25.37 million TDS, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 27.48 million TDS, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 29.70 million TDS, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 29.24 million TDS, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 27.37 million TDS, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 41.75 million TDS, current US$ | +52.5% |
| 2009 | 49.47 million TDS, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 65.35 million TDS, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 321.44 million TDS, current US$ | +391.9% |
| 2012 | 547.35 million TDS, current US$ | +70.3% |
| 2013 | 617.67 million TDS, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 660.62 million TDS, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 691.06 million TDS, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 810.43 million TDS, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 1.05 billion TDS, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 1.35 billion TDS, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 1.56 billion TDS, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 1.56 billion TDS, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.30 billion TDS, current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 2.73 billion TDS, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 2.73 billion TDS, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.41 billion TDS, current US$ | +25.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3.41 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion TDS, current US$, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3.41 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77 billion TDS, current US$, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +43844.5% | 27,371 TDS, current US$ | 12.03 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1995 | +691.3% | 832,135 TDS, current US$ | 6.58 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2011 | +391.9% | 65.35 million TDS, current US$ | 321.44 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1988 | +259.2% | 13,098 TDS, current US$ | 47,048 TDS, current US$ |
| 1993 | +177.5% | 12.03 million TDS, current US$ | 33.37 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,701 TDS, current US$ | 13,098 TDS, current US$ | 47,048 TDS, current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.48 million TDS, current US$ | 25,795 TDS, current US$ | 33.37 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.18 million TDS, current US$ | 12.54 million TDS, current US$ | 49.47 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 766.47 million TDS, current US$ | 65.35 million TDS, current US$ | 1.56 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.56 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.41 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More external debt data for Cambodia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -40.63 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 378.73 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 2,070 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Cambodia?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Cambodia was 3.41 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,098 TDS, current US$ in 1987.
- How does Cambodia rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Cambodia ranks 43rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 415.9%. 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, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.