Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) was 141.20 million TDS, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
141.20 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 163.4%
World rank
12th
of 50 countries
All-time high
481.83 million TDS, current US$
in 1985
All-time low
0 TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011
Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors in Cameroon, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Cameroon stood at 141.20 million TDS, current US$.
That represents a change of up 163.4% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Cameroon peaked at 481.83 million TDS, current US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 12th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 5.59 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 7.14 million TDS, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1973 | 14.44 million TDS, current US$ | +102.2% |
| 1974 | 14.30 million TDS, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 18.88 million TDS, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 21.45 million TDS, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 40.95 million TDS, current US$ | +90.9% |
| 1978 | 75.24 million TDS, current US$ | +83.7% |
| 1979 | 114.43 million TDS, current US$ | +52.1% |
| 1980 | 162.56 million TDS, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 1981 | 179.66 million TDS, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 246.95 million TDS, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1983 | 201.40 million TDS, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 258.74 million TDS, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1985 | 481.83 million TDS, current US$ | +86.2% |
| 1986 | 442.99 million TDS, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 372.61 million TDS, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 419.71 million TDS, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 208.51 million TDS, current US$ | -50.3% |
| 1990 | 243.01 million TDS, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 130.26 million TDS, current US$ | -46.4% |
| 1992 | 132.07 million TDS, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 123.57 million TDS, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 87.72 million TDS, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 85.70 million TDS, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 62.13 million TDS, current US$ | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 54.65 million TDS, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 72.81 million TDS, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 130.32 million TDS, current US$ | +79.0% |
| 2000 | 107.60 million TDS, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 102.60 million TDS, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 56.58 million TDS, current US$ | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 119.62 million TDS, current US$ | +111.4% |
| 2004 | 97.20 million TDS, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 192.40 million TDS, current US$ | +97.9% |
| 2006 | 218.05 million TDS, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 267.00 million TDS, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 236.76 million TDS, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 260.46 million TDS, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 53.61 million TDS, current US$ | -79.4% |
| 2011 | 141.20 million TDS, current US$ | +163.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 141.20 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 million TDS, current US$, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 141.20 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.60 million TDS, current US$, 88.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.24 million TDS, current US$ | 0 TDS, current US$ | 114.43 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 297.50 million TDS, current US$ | 162.56 million TDS, current US$ | 481.83 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.22 million TDS, current US$ | 54.65 million TDS, current US$ | 243.01 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.83 million TDS, current US$ | 56.58 million TDS, current US$ | 267.00 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.40 million TDS, current US$ | 53.61 million TDS, current US$ | 141.20 million TDS, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 9 Gabon 193.41 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 10 Senegal 161.60 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 11 Ghana 145.61 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 13 Zambia 125.85 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 108.57 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 15 Mauritius 85.88 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Cameroon
- Net financial flows, IBRD 259.13 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 370.22 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 14.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 14.56 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Cameroon?
- Debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Cameroon was 141.20 million TDS, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt service, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 481.83 million TDS, current US$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest debt service, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for debt service, ppg and png private creditors?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt service, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service for private and public non-guaranteed debt is the sum of the two.