Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -2.97 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Cambodia, 1997–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded -2.97 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Cambodia peaked at 2.43 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -5.91, in 2002.
Cambodia ranks 166th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -3.61 | — |
| 1998 | -5.23 | +44.8% |
| 1999 | -3.63 | -30.7% |
| 2000 | -4.62 | +27.3% |
| 2001 | -4.81 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | -5.91 | +22.9% |
| 2003 | -5.52 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | -3.03 | -45.2% |
| 2005 | -0.1512 | -95.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0043 | -97.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7897 | -18472.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5883 | -25.5% |
| 2009 | -3.81 | -747.8% |
| 2010 | -2.9 | -23.9% |
| 2011 | -3.54 | +22.1% |
| 2012 | -3.33 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | -1.76 | -47.3% |
| 2014 | -0.9883 | -43.7% |
| 2015 | -0.4206 | -57.4% |
| 2016 | -0.0217 | -94.8% |
| 2017 | -0.5208 | +2301.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5295 | -201.7% |
| 2019 | 2.43 | +359.7% |
| 2020 | -2.26 | -192.9% |
| 2021 | -4.91 | +117.2% |
| 2022 | -0.0209 | -99.6% |
| 2023 | -2.56 | +12140.7% |
| 2024 | -2.4 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | -3.56 | +48.2% |
| 2026 | -3.68 | +3.3% |
| 2027 | -3.36 | -8.5% |
| 2028 | -3.12 | -7.1% |
| 2029 | -3.06 | -1.9% |
| 2030 | -2.97 | -3.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's -2.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4435, 6.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's -2.97 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.01, 2.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +18472.8% | -0.0043 | 0.7897 |
| 2023 | -12140.7% | -0.0209 | -2.56 |
| 2017 | -2301.3% | -0.0217 | -0.5208 |
| 2009 | -747.8% | 0.5883 | -3.81 |
| 2019 | +359.7% | 0.5295 | 2.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.15 | -5.23 | -3.61 | 3 |
| 2000s | -2.65 | -5.91 | 0.7897 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.05 | -3.54 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.89 | -4.91 | -0.0209 | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.97 | -2.97 | -2.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Cambodia?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Cambodia was -2.97 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.91 in 2002.
- How does Cambodia rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Cambodia ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October