Cameroon vs Egypt: Total debt service
Cameroon
1.3%
in 2011
Egypt
1.5%
in 2011
Cameroon rank
20th
Egypt rank
17th
Total debt service over time
- Cameroon
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.
Cameroon ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 17th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 6.8% | 1.6% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Cameroon or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Cameroon and Egypt?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for total debt service?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 17th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.