Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Cameroon
Cameroon: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 3,651 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,651 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
83rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
4,102 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
23.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3,651 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 532.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Cameroon peaked at 4,102 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 83rd of 120 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 32.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1972 | 39.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 63.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1974 | 66.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 95.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1976 | 101.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 143.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1978 | 266.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 1979 | 376.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1980 | 591.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1981 | 642.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 819.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 739.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 880.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 1,383 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1986 | 1,426 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1,376 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,427 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 858.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1990 | 1,092 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 888.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 832.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 995.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 813.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 912.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 1,077 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 1,078 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,102 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1,184 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 724.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2002 | 740.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 923.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 1,298 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2005 | 1,732 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 1,585 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 1,028 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 926.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 851.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 429.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 2011 | 701.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2012 | 503.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 577.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 1,123 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 2015 | 1,077 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,828 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 2017 | 1,523 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 2,235 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2019 | 2,399 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 2,774 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 4,102 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2022 | 3,831 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 3,651 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 376.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,014 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 591.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,427 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 995.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 813.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,163 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,099 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 724.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,732 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,240 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 429.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,399 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,590 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,774 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,102 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 80 Russian Federation 3,887 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Zimbabwe 3,839 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bhutan 3,700 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Nepal 3,258 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Mongolia 3,238 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Congo 3,110 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, total (tds, current us$), per square in Cameroon?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Cameroon was 3,651 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,102 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 532.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.