Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Cambodia

Cambodia: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 2.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.1
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
124th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.83
in 2005
All-time low
1.75
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Cambodia, 2002–2023

01232002201220232002: 1.82003: 22004: 2.82005: 2.82006: 1.92007: 2.42008: 2.12009: 1.82010: 2.22011: 2.42012: 2.82013: 2.82014: 2.72015: 2.52016: 2.82017: 2.22018: 2.32019: 2.12020: 2.12021: 2.12022: 2.32023: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Cambodia stood at 2.1.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Cambodia peaked at 2.83 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2002.

That places Cambodia 124th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Cambodia, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 1.75
2003 1.98 +12.7%
2004 2.77 +40.1%
2005 2.83 +1.9%
2006 1.95 -31.0%
2007 2.43 +24.4%
2008 2.12 -12.7%
2009 1.83 -13.7%
2010 2.18 +19.5%
2011 2.42 +10.7%
2012 2.81 +16.1%
2013 2.81 -0.0%
2014 2.72 -3.2%
2015 2.52 -7.3%
2016 2.76 +9.6%
2017 2.25 -18.7%
2018 2.34 +4.2%
2019 2.11 -9.7%
2020 2.07 -2.2%
2021 2.13 +2.9%
2022 2.27 +6.9%
2023 2.1 -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.21 1.75 2.83 8
2010s 2.49 2.11 2.81 10
2020s 2.14 2.07 2.27 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 121 Russian Federation 2.35 compare
  2. 122 United Arab Emirates 2.27 compare
  3. 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.11 compare
  4. 125 Azerbaijan 2.05 compare
  5. 126 Finland 2 compare
  6. 127 Bhutan 1.9 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Cambodia?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Cambodia was 2.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2002.
How does Cambodia rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Cambodia ranks 124th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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