Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 120.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Cambodia, 1993–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, monetary sector credit to private sector in Cambodia stood at 120.7%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Cambodia peaked at 132.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1993.
That places Cambodia 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.4% | — |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +40.7% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +35.7% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +48.7% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 65.5% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 103.7% | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 121.8% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 132.8% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 130.1% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 124.7% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 120.7% | -3.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 120.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 120.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.2%, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 2.4% | 6.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 5.8% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 22.4% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.3% | 103.7% | 132.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More financial sector data for Cambodia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Cambodia?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Cambodia was 120.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 132.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1993.
- How does Cambodia rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Cambodia ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.