Cameroon vs South Africa: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth

Cameroon
10.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
10.92 % change on previous year
in 2024
Cameroon rank
36th
South Africa rank
35th

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
-2000200400600197319982024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.92 % change on previous year against 10.83 % change on previous year in Cameroon, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 12.46 % change on previous year 7.42 % change on previous year 5.05 % change on previous year Cameroon
2000s -26.16 % change on previous year 12.09 % change on previous year 38.26 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 130.49 % change on previous year 4.98 % change on previous year 125.51 % change on previous year Cameroon
2020s 23.56 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year 21.8 % change on previous year Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth, Cameroon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10.92 % change on previous year against 10.83 % change on previous year in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth between Cameroon and South Africa?
0.09 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Cameroon ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.