Debt service on external debt, total in Cameroon
Cameroon: Debt service on external debt, total was 1.68 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.68 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
55th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.94 billion TDS, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
11.34 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Cameroon stood at 1.68 billion TDS, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 215.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Cameroon peaked at 1.94 billion TDS, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.34 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 55th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.34 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 15.40 million TDS, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1972 | 18.56 million TDS, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 29.96 million TDS, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 1974 | 31.60 million TDS, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 44.94 million TDS, current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1976 | 48.14 million TDS, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 67.69 million TDS, current US$ | +40.6% |
| 1978 | 126.05 million TDS, current US$ | +86.2% |
| 1979 | 177.91 million TDS, current US$ | +41.1% |
| 1980 | 279.58 million TDS, current US$ | +57.2% |
| 1981 | 303.57 million TDS, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 387.17 million TDS, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 349.55 million TDS, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 416.22 million TDS, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 653.81 million TDS, current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1986 | 674.04 million TDS, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 650.28 million TDS, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 674.33 million TDS, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 405.60 million TDS, current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1990 | 516.35 million TDS, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 420.22 million TDS, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 393.53 million TDS, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 470.60 million TDS, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 384.46 million TDS, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 431.19 million TDS, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 509.20 million TDS, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 509.60 million TDS, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 520.92 million TDS, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 549.54 million TDS, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 559.66 million TDS, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 342.61 million TDS, current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2002 | 350.01 million TDS, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 436.59 million TDS, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 613.69 million TDS, current US$ | +40.6% |
| 2005 | 818.88 million TDS, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 749.19 million TDS, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 486.12 million TDS, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 437.90 million TDS, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 402.29 million TDS, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 203.13 million TDS, current US$ | -49.5% |
| 2011 | 331.81 million TDS, current US$ | +63.3% |
| 2012 | 237.98 million TDS, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 272.99 million TDS, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 530.68 million TDS, current US$ | +94.4% |
| 2015 | 508.96 million TDS, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 863.90 million TDS, current US$ | +69.7% |
| 2017 | 719.92 million TDS, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 billion TDS, current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2019 | 1.13 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.31 billion TDS, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 1.94 billion TDS, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 2022 | 1.81 billion TDS, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.73 billion TDS, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.68 billion TDS, current US$ | -2.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.68 billion TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion TDS, current US$, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.68 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421.48 million TDS, current US$, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.16 million TDS, current US$ | 11.34 million TDS, current US$ | 177.91 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 479.42 million TDS, current US$ | 279.58 million TDS, current US$ | 674.33 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 470.56 million TDS, current US$ | 384.46 million TDS, current US$ | 549.54 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 519.69 million TDS, current US$ | 342.61 million TDS, current US$ | 818.88 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 585.98 million TDS, current US$ | 203.13 million TDS, current US$ | 1.13 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.31 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.94 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 52 Nicaragua 1.82 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 53 Armenia 1.82 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 54 Honduras 1.79 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 56 Mauritius 1.66 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 57 Uganda 1.56 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 58 North Macedonia 1.54 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, total in Cameroon?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Cameroon was 1.68 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 billion TDS, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.34 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Cameroon ranks 55th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.8%. 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, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.