Cameroon vs Nigeria: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 12.2% against 5.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.1% | 8.4% | 11.6% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 72.6% | 33.7% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 90.6% | 108.0% | 17.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 32.3% | 24.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 5.0% | 8.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 12.2% against 5.4% in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 6.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). 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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.