Cameroon vs Congo: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Cameroon
2,976 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo
3,057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
73rd
Congo rank
72nd
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3,057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,976 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Cameroon, a difference of 81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 73rd and Congo ranks 72nd of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 69.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 28.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 518.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 858.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 339.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1990s | 716 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 638.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 77.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 639.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 289.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 349.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 760.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,012 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 251.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 2,541 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,554 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Cameroon or Congo?
- Congo, at 3,057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,976 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Cameroon and Congo?
- 81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Cameroon ranks 73rd and Congo ranks 72nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.