Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 153.48 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Cameroon, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Cameroon is 153.48 DOD, current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Cameroon peaked at 788.54 DOD, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 25.65 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 30.73 DOD, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 35.89 DOD, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 42.48 DOD, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 56.32 DOD, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1976 | 75.68 DOD, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1977 | 133.75 DOD, current US$ | +76.7% |
| 1978 | 178.25 DOD, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 245.64 DOD, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 282.42 DOD, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 282.15 DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 290.41 DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 291.61 DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 283.41 DOD, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 300.56 DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 381.91 DOD, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 411.21 DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 418.78 DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 453.27 DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 538.76 DOD, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 540.35 DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 583.63 DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 579.86 DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 684.51 DOD, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 788.54 DOD, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 777.97 DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 732.73 DOD, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 755.06 DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 702.52 DOD, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 673.62 DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 607.57 DOD, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 626.99 DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 679.73 DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 632.43 DOD, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 438.66 DOD, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2006 | 190.47 DOD, current US$ | -56.6% |
| 2007 | 168.21 DOD, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 150.71 DOD, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 168.89 DOD, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 163 DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 153.48 DOD, current US$ | -5.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 153.48 DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424.06 DOD, current US$, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 153.48 DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.44 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 245.64 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 339.57 DOD, current US$ | 282.15 DOD, current US$ | 453.27 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 668.39 DOD, current US$ | 538.76 DOD, current US$ | 788.54 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 433.73 DOD, current US$ | 150.71 DOD, current US$ | 679.73 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.24 DOD, current US$ | 153.48 DOD, current US$ | 163 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 34 Algeria 168.76 DOD, current US$ compare
- 35 Chad 157.99 DOD, current US$ compare
- 36 Benin 156.34 DOD, current US$ compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 142.62 DOD, current US$ compare
- 39 Madagascar 129.92 DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Central African Republic 127.71 DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Cameroon
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 23.92 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.8215 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 65.95 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 338.75 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 11.63 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0064 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 111.48 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 15.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Cameroon?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Cameroon was 153.48 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 788.54 DOD, current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.