Interest payments in Cambodia

Cambodia: 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
2.8%
in 2005
All-time low
1.8%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Interest payments in Cambodia, 2002–2023

01232002201220232002: 1.8 % of expense2003: 2 % of expense2004: 2.8 % of expense2005: 2.8 % of expense2006: 1.9 % of expense2007: 2.4 % of expense2008: 2.1 % of expense2009: 1.8 % of expense2010: 2.2 % of expense2011: 2.4 % of expense2012: 2.8 % of expense2013: 2.8 % of expense2014: 2.7 % of expense2015: 2.5 % of expense2016: 2.8 % of expense2017: 2.2 % of expense2018: 2.3 % of expense2019: 2.1 % of expense2020: 2.1 % of expense2021: 2.1 % of expense2022: 2.3 % of expense2023: 2.1 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 2.1% for interest payments in 2023.

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

Over the whole period, interest payments in Cambodia peaked at 2.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2002.

Cambodia ranks 124th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Interest payments in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of expense) in Cambodia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2002 1.8%
2003 2.0% +12.7%
2004 2.8% +40.1%
2005 2.8% +1.9%
2006 1.9% -31.0%
2007 2.4% +24.4%
2008 2.1% -12.7%
2009 1.8% -13.7%
2010 2.2% +19.5%
2011 2.4% +10.7%
2012 2.8% +16.1%
2013 2.8% -0.0%
2014 2.7% -3.2%
2015 2.5% -7.3%
2016 2.8% +9.6%
2017 2.2% -18.7%
2018 2.3% +4.2%
2019 2.1% -9.7%
2020 2.1% -2.2%
2021 2.1% +2.9%
2022 2.3% +6.9%
2023 2.1% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 1.8% 2.8% 8
2010s 2.5% 2.1% 2.8% 10
2020s 2.1% 2.1% 2.3% 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 121 Russian Federation 2.4% compare
  2. 122 United Arab Emirates 2.3% compare
  3. 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.1% compare
  4. 125 Azerbaijan 2.1% compare
  5. 126 Finland 2.0% compare
  6. 127 Bhutan 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Cambodia?
Interest payments in Cambodia was 2.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2002.
How does Cambodia rank for interest payments?
Cambodia ranks 124th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.