External debt stocks, long-term in Cambodia

Cambodia: External debt stocks, long-term was 16.35 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.35 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
48th
of 122 countries
All-time high
17.82 billion DOD, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
163.47 million DOD, current US$
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

External debt stocks, long-term in Cambodia, 1981–2024

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1981200220241981: 163.5M DOD, current US$1982: 163.5M DOD, current US$1983: 163.5M DOD, current US$1984: 163.5M DOD, current US$1985: 163.5M DOD, current US$1986: 163.5M DOD, current US$1987: 163.5M DOD, current US$1988: 163.5M DOD, current US$1989: 204.4M DOD, current US$1990: 208.5M DOD, current US$1991: 1.6B DOD, current US$1992: 1.6B DOD, current US$1993: 1.6B DOD, current US$1994: 1.7B DOD, current US$1995: 1.8B DOD, current US$1996: 1.8B DOD, current US$1997: 1.9B DOD, current US$1998: 1.9B DOD, current US$1999: 2.0B DOD, current US$2000: 2.0B DOD, current US$2001: 2.1B DOD, current US$2002: 2.3B DOD, current US$2003: 2.6B DOD, current US$2004: 2.8B DOD, current US$2005: 2.8B DOD, current US$2006: 3.0B DOD, current US$2007: 2.2B DOD, current US$2008: 2.5B DOD, current US$2009: 2.9B DOD, current US$2010: 3.5B DOD, current US$2011: 4.0B DOD, current US$2012: 5.8B DOD, current US$2013: 6.5B DOD, current US$2014: 7.1B DOD, current US$2015: 8.0B DOD, current US$2016: 8.2B DOD, current US$2017: 9.5B DOD, current US$2018: 11.1B DOD, current US$2019: 11.8B DOD, current US$2020: 13.7B DOD, current US$2021: 15.3B DOD, current US$2022: 17.5B DOD, current US$2023: 17.8B DOD, current US$2024: 16.4B DOD, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term in Cambodia stood at 16.35 billion DOD, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Cambodia peaked at 17.82 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 163.47 million DOD, current US$, in 1981.

Cambodia ranks 48th of 122 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.

External debt stocks, long-term in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Cambodia, 1981 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ Change
1981 163.47 million DOD, current US$ —
1982 163.47 million DOD, current US$ +0.0%
1983 163.47 million DOD, current US$ +0.0%
1984 163.47 million DOD, current US$ +0.0%
1985 163.47 million DOD, current US$ +0.0%
1986 163.47 million DOD, current US$ +0.0%
1987 163.47 million DOD, current US$ +0.0%
1988 163.47 million DOD, current US$ +0.0%
1989 204.41 million DOD, current US$ +25.0%
1990 208.52 million DOD, current US$ +2.0%
1991 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ +686.0%
1992 1.63 billion DOD, current US$ -0.5%
1993 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ +0.4%
1994 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ +3.8%
1995 1.78 billion DOD, current US$ +4.9%
1996 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ +3.6%
1997 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ +1.0%
1998 1.93 billion DOD, current US$ +3.7%
1999 1.97 billion DOD, current US$ +2.0%
2000 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ +2.1%
2001 2.08 billion DOD, current US$ +3.2%
2002 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ +9.4%
2003 2.56 billion DOD, current US$ +12.4%
2004 2.77 billion DOD, current US$ +8.4%
2005 2.83 billion DOD, current US$ +2.2%
2006 3.01 billion DOD, current US$ +6.3%
2007 2.22 billion DOD, current US$ -26.1%
2008 2.54 billion DOD, current US$ +14.4%
2009 2.94 billion DOD, current US$ +15.7%
2010 3.50 billion DOD, current US$ +19.0%
2011 4.03 billion DOD, current US$ +15.1%
2012 5.78 billion DOD, current US$ +43.4%
2013 6.53 billion DOD, current US$ +13.0%
2014 7.11 billion DOD, current US$ +8.9%
2015 8.00 billion DOD, current US$ +12.5%
2016 8.22 billion DOD, current US$ +2.8%
2017 9.54 billion DOD, current US$ +16.0%
2018 11.07 billion DOD, current US$ +16.0%
2019 11.83 billion DOD, current US$ +6.9%
2020 13.69 billion DOD, current US$ +15.7%
2021 15.26 billion DOD, current US$ +11.5%
2022 17.53 billion DOD, current US$ +14.9%
2023 17.82 billion DOD, current US$ +1.7%
2024 16.35 billion DOD, current US$ -8.3%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 16.35 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.71 billion DOD, current US$, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 16.35 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.92 billion DOD, current US$, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, long-term 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +686.0% 208.52 million DOD, current US$ 1.64 billion DOD, current US$
2012 +43.4% 4.03 billion DOD, current US$ 5.78 billion DOD, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 168.02 million DOD, current US$ 163.47 million DOD, current US$ 204.41 million DOD, current US$ 9
1990s 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ 208.52 million DOD, current US$ 1.97 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 2.52 billion DOD, current US$ 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ 3.01 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 7.56 billion DOD, current US$ 3.50 billion DOD, current US$ 11.83 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 16.13 billion DOD, current US$ 13.69 billion DOD, current US$ 17.82 billion DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 45 Georgia 19.45 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 46 Uganda 18.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 47 Laos 16.54 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 49 Sudan 14.95 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 50 Bolivia 14.57 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 51 Nicaragua 13.54 billion DOD, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term in Cambodia?
External debt stocks, long-term in Cambodia was 16.35 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 17.82 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 163.47 million DOD, current US$ in 1981.
How does Cambodia rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
Cambodia ranks 48th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,450 data points, 1970–2024
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Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.