Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Cameroon
Cameroon: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was -2.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -2.89 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.
The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and down 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Cameroon peaked at 94.4 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -49.51 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 84th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 20.48 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1973 | 61.46 % change on previous year | +200.1% |
| 1974 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1975 | 42.21 % change on previous year | +672.2% |
| 1976 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1977 | 40.6 % change on previous year | +469.4% |
| 1978 | 86.22 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 1979 | 41.14 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1980 | 57.15 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1981 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1982 | 27.54 % change on previous year | +221.0% |
| 1983 | -9.72 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1984 | 19.08 % change on previous year | -296.3% |
| 1985 | 57.08 % change on previous year | +199.2% |
| 1986 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1987 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 1988 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 1989 | -39.85 % change on previous year | -1177.5% |
| 1990 | 27.31 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 1991 | -18.62 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1992 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1993 | 19.58 % change on previous year | -408.4% |
| 1994 | -18.3 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 1995 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1996 | 18.09 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0784 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1998 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +2735.9% |
| 1999 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +147.2% |
| 2000 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2001 | -38.78 % change on previous year | -2204.5% |
| 2002 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2003 | 24.74 % change on previous year | +1046.3% |
| 2004 | 40.56 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 2005 | 33.44 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2006 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2007 | -35.11 % change on previous year | +312.6% |
| 2008 | -9.92 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2009 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2010 | -49.51 % change on previous year | +508.9% |
| 2011 | 63.34 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 2012 | -28.28 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2013 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2014 | 94.4 % change on previous year | +541.7% |
| 2015 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2016 | 69.74 % change on previous year | -1804.2% |
| 2017 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2018 | 46.75 % change on previous year | -380.5% |
| 2019 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2020 | 15.64 % change on previous year | +113.1% |
| 2021 | 47.86 % change on previous year | +206.0% |
| 2022 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2023 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2024 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.84 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | 86.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.31 % change on previous year | -39.85 % change on previous year | 57.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -18.62 % change on previous year | 27.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.228 % change on previous year | -38.78 % change on previous year | 40.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.77 % change on previous year | -49.51 % change on previous year | 94.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 % change on previous year | -6.59 % change on previous year | 47.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 81 Sierra Leone -0.9435 % change on previous year compare
- 82 South Africa -1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Kazakhstan -2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Sudan -3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -4.05 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Zimbabwe -4.7 % 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, total (tds, current us$), annual in Cameroon?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Cameroon was -2.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.51 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Cameroon ranks 84th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.1%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.