Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 47.97 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 47.97 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Cameroon peaked at 59.58 TDS, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 73rd 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 | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.4 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 2.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 3.5 TDS, current US$ per person | +56.0% |
| 1974 | 3.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 4.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1976 | 5.18 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 7.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 13.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +81.7% |
| 1979 | 16.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 21.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 23.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 29.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1983 | 22.89 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 24.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 25.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 31.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 32.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 25.48 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 15.2 TDS, current US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 1990 | 27.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +82.6% |
| 1991 | 23.28 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 17.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 24.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1994 | 23.27 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 26.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 34.16 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 30.48 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 29.92 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 23.8 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 24.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 13.2 TDS, current US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 2002 | 16.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 18.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 28.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 2005 | 33.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 14.2 TDS, current US$ per person | -57.7% |
| 2007 | 13.93 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.55 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 7.36 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 7.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.41 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 5.55 TDS, current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 2013 | 6.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 21.9 TDS, current US$ per person | +219.1% |
| 2015 | 16.93 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 18.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 17.16 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 24.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 25.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 36.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 29.67 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 59.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +100.8% |
| 2023 | 49.58 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 47.97 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.98 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.4 TDS, current US$ per person | 16.48 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.32 TDS, current US$ per person | 15.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 32.4 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.09 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 34.16 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.15 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 33.59 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.47 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.55 TDS, current US$ per person | 25.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.63 TDS, current US$ per person | 29.67 TDS, current US$ per person | 59.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 70 Viet Nam 57.93 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 71 China 56.26 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Thailand 48.9 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Vanuatu 46.9 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Pakistan 44.64 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Haiti 43.5 TDS, current US$ per person 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 47.97 TDS, current US$ per person 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 59.58 TDS, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Cameroon ranks 73rd 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 up 119.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.