Foreign liabilities in Cambodia

Cambodia: Foreign liabilities was 53.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
53.43 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
84th
of 150 countries
All-time high
53.43 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
4.05 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Cambodia, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1995200720201995: 4.1B real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.5B real chained 2019 US$1997: 4.0B real chained 2019 US$1998: 5.1B real chained 2019 US$1999: 5.5B real chained 2019 US$2000: 6.4B real chained 2019 US$2001: 7.1B real chained 2019 US$2002: 8.0B real chained 2019 US$2003: 8.8B real chained 2019 US$2004: 9.1B real chained 2019 US$2005: 9.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 10.9B real chained 2019 US$2007: 11.9B real chained 2019 US$2008: 11.3B real chained 2019 US$2009: 12.3B real chained 2019 US$2010: 12.8B real chained 2019 US$2011: 14.6B real chained 2019 US$2012: 18.3B real chained 2019 US$2013: 21.5B real chained 2019 US$2014: 31.8B real chained 2019 US$2015: 35.6B real chained 2019 US$2016: 38.3B real chained 2019 US$2017: 41.3B real chained 2019 US$2018: 44.7B real chained 2019 US$2019: 49.8B real chained 2019 US$2020: 53.4B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 53.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 318.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Cambodia peaked at 53.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.05 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.

Cambodia ranks 84th of 150 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.

Foreign liabilities in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) in Cambodia, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 4.12 billion real chained 2019 US$
1996 4.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.4%
1997 4.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ -10.3%
1998 5.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ +26.5%
1999 5.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ +8.3%
2000 6.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ +15.9%
2001 7.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ +11.1%
2002 8.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ +12.0%
2003 8.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.9%
2004 9.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.7%
2005 9.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.7%
2006 10.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ +10.6%
2007 11.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.3%
2008 11.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.5%
2009 12.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ +8.4%
2010 12.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.1%
2011 14.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ +13.9%
2012 18.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ +25.7%
2013 21.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ +17.5%
2014 31.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ +48.1%
2015 35.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ +11.7%
2016 38.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.8%
2017 41.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.8%
2018 44.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ +8.1%
2019 49.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ +11.4%
2020 53.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.4%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 53.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 53.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 406.81 billion real chained 2019 US$, 13% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +48.1% 21.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ 31.85 billion real chained 2019 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ 12.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 30.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ 12.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 49.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 53.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ 53.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ 53.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 81 Angola 60.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 82 Ethiopia 58.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 83 Sri Lanka 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 85 Belarus 50.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 86 Mongolia 43.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 87 Cote d'Ivoire 43.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Cambodia?
Foreign liabilities in Cambodia was 53.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 53.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
How does Cambodia rank for foreign liabilities?
Cambodia ranks 84th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 318.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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