Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) was 12.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Cameroon, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Cameroon stood at 12.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Cameroon peaked at 125.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 48th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 14.6% | — |
| 1972 | 15.5% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 15.1% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 16.0% | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 19.9% | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | +66.5% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 37.4% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 38.2% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 38.3% | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 39.2% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 37.1% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 38.8% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 39.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 37.3% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 38.5% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 48.2% | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 58.8% | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 54.4% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 56.7% | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 100.9% | +77.9% |
| 1995 | 125.9% | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 114.2% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 109.0% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 117.4% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 102.7% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 113.7% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 101.2% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -59.0% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -14.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.2%, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.4%, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.1% | 0.0% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 34.7% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.6% | 54.4% | 125.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 11.9% | 113.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More external debt data for Cameroon
- Net financial flows, IBRD 259.13 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 370.22 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 14.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 14.56 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Cameroon?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Cameroon was 12.2% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 125.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. 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 to GDP (% of GDP). 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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.