Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 153.48 DOD, current US$ against 142.62 DOD, current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 10.86 DOD, current US$.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Cameroon ranks 37th of 50 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7 DOD, current US$ | 82.44 DOD, current US$ | 67.74 DOD, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 64.92 DOD, current US$ | 339.57 DOD, current US$ | 274.65 DOD, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 112.54 DOD, current US$ | 668.39 DOD, current US$ | 555.86 DOD, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 117 DOD, current US$ | 433.73 DOD, current US$ | 316.73 DOD, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 137.47 DOD, current US$ | 158.24 DOD, current US$ | 20.77 DOD, current US$ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 153.48 DOD, current US$ against 142.62 DOD, current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 10.86 DOD, current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Cameroon ranks 37th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.