Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 1.40 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.40 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.65 billion TDS, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
9.04 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.40 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 189.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Cameroon peaked at 1.65 billion TDS, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.04 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 41st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.04 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 13.00 million TDS, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1972 | 15.26 million TDS, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 24.46 million TDS, current US$ | +60.3% |
| 1974 | 25.30 million TDS, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 35.94 million TDS, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 1976 | 39.34 million TDS, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 57.19 million TDS, current US$ | +45.4% |
| 1978 | 106.76 million TDS, current US$ | +86.7% |
| 1979 | 135.78 million TDS, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 185.85 million TDS, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1981 | 206.84 million TDS, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 270.45 million TDS, current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 210.91 million TDS, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 236.29 million TDS, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 250.89 million TDS, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 315.55 million TDS, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 336.01 million TDS, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 272.28 million TDS, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 167.26 million TDS, current US$ | -38.6% |
| 1990 | 314.51 million TDS, current US$ | +88.0% |
| 1991 | 271.65 million TDS, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 205.32 million TDS, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 305.42 million TDS, current US$ | +48.8% |
| 1994 | 295.67 million TDS, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 345.20 million TDS, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 458.24 million TDS, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 419.81 million TDS, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 423.16 million TDS, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 345.64 million TDS, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 364.45 million TDS, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 202.06 million TDS, current US$ | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 265.85 million TDS, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 303.68 million TDS, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 474.30 million TDS, current US$ | +56.2% |
| 2005 | 573.47 million TDS, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 249.14 million TDS, current US$ | -56.6% |
| 2007 | 251.49 million TDS, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 195.99 million TDS, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 140.72 million TDS, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 149.12 million TDS, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 190.29 million TDS, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 115.48 million TDS, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2013 | 146.91 million TDS, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 483.17 million TDS, current US$ | +228.9% |
| 2015 | 385.45 million TDS, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 445.27 million TDS, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 414.14 million TDS, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 604.17 million TDS, current US$ | +45.9% |
| 2019 | 662.96 million TDS, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 953.15 million TDS, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2021 | 798.71 million TDS, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 1.65 billion TDS, current US$ | +106.1% |
| 2023 | 1.41 billion TDS, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 1.40 billion TDS, current US$ | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.21 million TDS, current US$ | 9.04 million TDS, current US$ | 135.78 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 245.23 million TDS, current US$ | 167.26 million TDS, current US$ | 336.01 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 338.46 million TDS, current US$ | 205.32 million TDS, current US$ | 458.24 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.12 million TDS, current US$ | 140.72 million TDS, current US$ | 573.47 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 359.70 million TDS, current US$ | 115.48 million TDS, current US$ | 662.96 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ | 798.71 million TDS, current US$ | 1.65 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.82 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.54 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 40 Paraguay 1.44 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 42 Mongolia 1.36 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 43 Uganda 1.28 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 44 Guatemala 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ 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 1.40 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 billion TDS, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.04 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Cameroon ranks 41st 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 189.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.