Benin vs Cameroon: External debt stocks, long-term
Benin
11.71 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Cameroon
12.79 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Benin rank
55th
Cameroon rank
53rd
External debt stocks, long-term over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 12.79 billion DOD, current US$ against 11.71 billion DOD, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 1.08 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 55th and Cameroon ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.35 million DOD, current US$ | 625.55 million DOD, current US$ | 493.20 million DOD, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 749.47 million DOD, current US$ | 3.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.96 billion DOD, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.25 billion DOD, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.57 billion DOD, current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 8.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.83 billion DOD, current US$ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Benin or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 12.79 billion DOD, current US$ against 11.71 billion DOD, current US$ in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Benin and Cameroon?
- 1.08 billion DOD, current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Benin ranks 55th and Cameroon ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.