Short-term debt in Cambodia
Cambodia: Short-term debt was 20.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Cambodia, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Cambodia is 20.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Cambodia peaked at 22.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Cambodia ranks 25th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1% | — |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +140.4% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +3400.4% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -83.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -56.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +105.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +41.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -91.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -45.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | — |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +127.5% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 9.5% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.4% | 22.1% | 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)
- 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 short-term debt in Cambodia?
- Short-term debt in Cambodia was 20.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for short-term debt?
- Cambodia ranks 25th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.