Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0262 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0262 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Cameroon peaked at 0.0413 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Cameroon 50th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0129 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0117 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0136 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0168 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0313 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0409 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0307 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0294 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0266 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0257 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0255 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0189 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0332 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0318 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0413 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0389 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0375 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0299 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0345 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0214 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0252 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0294 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0133 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +204.9% |
| 2015 | 0.012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0132 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0115 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0151 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0167 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0234 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0177 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0371 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0288 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0262 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0282 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0297 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0182 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0267 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 47 Fiji 0.0273 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Zambia 0.0272 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Djibouti 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Honduras 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Uganda 0.0237 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Georgia 0.0237 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0262 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0413 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Cameroon ranks 50th 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 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.