Cameroon vs Uganda: Debt service on external debt, total

Cameroon
1.68 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Uganda
1.56 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Cameroon rank
55th
Uganda rank
57th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Cameroon
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.68 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.56 billion TDS, current US$ in Uganda, a difference of 117.10 million TDS, current US$.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 57th of 120 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 57.16 million TDS, current US$ 16.93 million TDS, current US$ 40.23 million TDS, current US$ Cameroon
1980s 479.42 million TDS, current US$ 127.97 million TDS, current US$ 351.45 million TDS, current US$ Cameroon
1990s 470.56 million TDS, current US$ 142.19 million TDS, current US$ 328.37 million TDS, current US$ Cameroon
2000s 519.69 million TDS, current US$ 87.64 million TDS, current US$ 432.05 million TDS, current US$ Cameroon
2010s 585.98 million TDS, current US$ 244.52 million TDS, current US$ 341.46 million TDS, current US$ Cameroon
2020s 1.69 billion TDS, current US$ 1.39 billion TDS, current US$ 302.60 million TDS, current US$ Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Cameroon or Uganda?
Cameroon, at 1.68 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.56 billion TDS, current US$ in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Cameroon and Uganda?
117.10 million TDS, current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Cameroon ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.