Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was -0.6846 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Cameroon stood at -0.6846 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 95.3% on the previous year and down 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Cameroon peaked at 228.88 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -56.56 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 83rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 17.34 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1973 | 60.34 % change on previous year | +248.0% |
| 1974 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1975 | 42.05 % change on previous year | +1127.6% |
| 1976 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1977 | 45.36 % change on previous year | +378.9% |
| 1978 | 86.67 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 1979 | 27.18 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1980 | 36.88 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1982 | 30.76 % change on previous year | +172.4% |
| 1983 | -22.01 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 1984 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1985 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1986 | 25.77 % change on previous year | +316.9% |
| 1987 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1988 | -18.97 % change on previous year | -392.5% |
| 1989 | -38.57 % change on previous year | +103.3% |
| 1990 | 88.04 % change on previous year | -328.3% |
| 1991 | -13.63 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1992 | -24.42 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 1993 | 48.75 % change on previous year | -299.7% |
| 1994 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1995 | 16.75 % change on previous year | -624.9% |
| 1996 | 32.74 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 1997 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1998 | 0.798 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1999 | -18.32 % change on previous year | -2395.6% |
| 2000 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2001 | -44.56 % change on previous year | -918.5% |
| 2002 | 31.57 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 2003 | 14.23 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2004 | 56.19 % change on previous year | +294.9% |
| 2005 | 20.91 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2006 | -56.56 % change on previous year | -370.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9441 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2008 | -22.07 % change on previous year | -2437.8% |
| 2009 | -28.2 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2011 | 27.61 % change on previous year | +362.9% |
| 2012 | -39.31 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 2013 | 27.22 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2014 | 228.88 % change on previous year | +740.9% |
| 2015 | -20.22 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2016 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 2017 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2018 | 45.89 % change on previous year | -756.3% |
| 2019 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2020 | 43.77 % change on previous year | +349.8% |
| 2021 | -16.2 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2022 | 106.13 % change on previous year | -755.1% |
| 2023 | -14.56 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2024 | -0.6846 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.29 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 86.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.98 % change on previous year | -38.57 % change on previous year | 36.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.91 % change on previous year | -24.42 % change on previous year | 88.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.21 % change on previous year | -56.56 % change on previous year | 56.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.43 % change on previous year | -39.31 % change on previous year | 228.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.69 % change on previous year | -16.2 % change on previous year | 106.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 80 Liberia 1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Congo 0.1571 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Kosovo -0.2953 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Tanzania -0.697 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Samoa -2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Democratic Republic of Congo -3.26 % change on previous year 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Cameroon?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Cameroon was -0.6846 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 228.88 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.56 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.