Cameroon vs Zambia: Multilateral debt service
Multilateral debt service over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 26.9% against 26.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 89th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 11.9% | 5.9% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 35.6% | 9.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 58.5% | 57.0% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 45.1% | 11.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 16.3% | 5.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 29.6% | 5.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Cameroon, at 26.9% against 26.4% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- Cameroon ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 89th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.