Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 2,976 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2,976 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 857.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Cameroon peaked at 3,483 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 27.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1972 | 32.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 51.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1974 | 53.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 76.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1976 | 83.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 120.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1978 | 225.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1979 | 287.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 393.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1981 | 437.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 572.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 446.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 499.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 530.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 667.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 710.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 575.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 353.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1990 | 665.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 1991 | 574.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 434.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 646.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1994 | 625.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 730.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 969.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 888.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 895.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 731.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 770.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 427.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 562.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 642.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 1,003 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2005 | 1,213 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 527.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2007 | 532.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 414.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 297.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 315.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 402.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 244.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2013 | 310.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 1,022 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +228.9% |
| 2015 | 815.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 941.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 876.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,278 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2019 | 1,402 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 2,016 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2021 | 1,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 3,483 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.1% |
| 2023 | 2,976 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 287.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 518.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 353.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 710.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 716 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 434.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 969.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 639.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 297.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,213 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 760.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 244.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,402 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,541 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,483 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 70 Ukraine 3,191 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Paraguay 3,169 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Congo 3,057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Cambodia 2,818 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Nepal 2,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 2,413 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 2,976 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 3,483 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Cameroon ranks 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 857.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.