Average outstanding loan among indebted households by residence; million riels, 2021 and 2023.
Average outstanding household loans are compared across Cambodia and three residence groups in 2021 and 2023. The national average rose from 21.346 million to 25.881 million riels among households with outstanding loans. Phnom Penh recorded the largest change, rising from 28.439 million to 58.689 million riels, an increase of 106.4%. The 2023 rural average was 20.139 million riels, well below the capital level.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambodia | KHR 21.346M | 2021 |
| 2 | Cambodia | KHR 25.881M | 2023 |
| 3 | Phnom Penh | KHR 28.439M | 2021 |
| 4 | Phnom Penh | KHR 58.689M | 2023 |
| 5 | Other urban | KHR 26.660M | 2021 |
| 6 | Other urban | KHR 32.217M | 2023 |
| 7 | Other rural | KHR 18.334M | 2021 |
| 8 | Other rural | KHR 20.139M | 2023 |
Source 1: Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey 2023
Publisher: National Institute of Statistics, Cambodia
Dataset/table: Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey 2023
Units: thousand riels
Date checked: 2026-07-19
Evidence: Supports the published values, periods and definitions used for average outstanding household loan by residence in Cambodia.
These are average outstanding balances among households with loans, not debt per resident or per household across the whole population. Values are expressed in million Cambodian riels.
The grouped comparison converts the official thousand-riel values into million riels for readability. Percentage changes use the published 2021 and 2023 balances.
All residence groups use the same Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey measure in 2021 and 2023.
Keep the visible MarketStats attribution, source line and canonical page link intact. For clean unbranded assets, commercial use or higher-volume reuse, choose one of the licensing tiers below.
This specific graphic needs a source-rights review before an unbranded download. Branded use remains available.
* Free branded use is subject to the Terms and requires attribution/canonical-link preservation. MarketStats licenses the graphic presentation and MarketStats-created editorial layer, not the underlying third-party source data. Source attribution and source-provider obligations still apply.
