Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Cambodia
Cambodia: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Cambodia, 1993–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.7% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Cambodia peaked at 1.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places Cambodia 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +1534.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +961.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -73.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 36% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1534.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1995 | +961.5% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 2,070 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Cambodia?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Cambodia was 1.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Cambodia rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Cambodia ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.