External debt stocks, short-term in Cambodia
Cambodia: External debt stocks, short-term was 4.30 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.30 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
34th
of 122 countries
All-time high
4.61 billion DOD, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1995
Years of data
44
1981–2024
External debt stocks, short-term in Cambodia, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term in Cambodia is 4.30 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 295.2% 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$, in 1995.
Cambodia ranks 34th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | 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% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4.30 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4.30 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.08 billion DOD, current US$, 4.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +4592.3% | 526,000 DOD, current US$ | 24.68 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 | 4.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 31 Sudan 4.74 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 32 Georgia 4.73 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 33 Senegal 4.57 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 4.28 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 4.15 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 3.97 billion DOD, current US$ compare
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 external debt stocks, short-term in Cambodia?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Cambodia was 4.30 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, 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 34th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.2%. 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.