External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Cambodia
Cambodia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 4.04 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.04 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
37th
of 123 countries
All-time high
4.61 billion DOD, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1995
Years of data
45
1981–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Cambodia, 1981–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term in Cambodia is 4.04 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 206.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Cambodia peaked at 4.61 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1995.
Cambodia ranks 37th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 120,000 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 140,000 DOD, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 160,000 DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 180,000 DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 200,000 DOD, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 220,000 DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 220,000 DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 526,000 DOD, current US$ | +139.1% |
| 1989 | 24.68 million DOD, current US$ | +4592.3% |
| 1990 | 29.68 million DOD, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 32.38 million DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 29.02 million DOD, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 12.54 million DOD, current US$ | -56.8% |
| 1994 | 14.31 million DOD, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 319,510 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 660,400 DOD, current US$ | +106.7% |
| 1998 | 963,495 DOD, current US$ | +45.9% |
| 1999 | 904,495 DOD, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 77,000 DOD, current US$ | -91.5% |
| 2001 | 78,821 DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 49,333 DOD, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2003 | 39,827 DOD, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 32,256 DOD, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 18,185 DOD, current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2006 | 16,324 DOD, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 81.05 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 230.05 million DOD, current US$ | +183.8% |
| 2010 | 379.05 million DOD, current US$ | +64.8% |
| 2011 | 496.71 million DOD, current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 842.92 million DOD, current US$ | +69.7% |
| 2013 | 962.75 million DOD, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 1.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 1.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 3.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2020 | 3.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 4.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 4.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.37 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 4.30 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 4.04 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4.04 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4.04 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.08 billion DOD, current US$, 3.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +4592.3% | 526,000 DOD, current US$ | 24.68 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2009 | +183.8% | 81.05 million DOD, current US$ | 230.05 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.94 million DOD, current US$ | 120,000 DOD, current US$ | 24.68 million DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.08 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 32.38 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.14 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 230.05 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 379.05 million DOD, current US$ | 3.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 34 Paraguay 4.99 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 35 Armenia 4.83 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 4.70 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 38 North Macedonia 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 39 El Salvador 3.72 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.51 billion DOD, 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)
- Short-term debt 20.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Cambodia?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Cambodia was 4.04 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Cambodia ranks 37th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.1%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.