Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Cameroon
Cameroon: Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors was 4.68 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Cameroon, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Cameroon is 4.68 million current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 88.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Cameroon peaked at 517.72 million current US$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 20th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 7.89 million current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 30.97 million current US$ | +292.3% |
| 1973 | 7.14 million current US$ | -76.9% |
| 1974 | 27.20 million current US$ | +280.9% |
| 1975 | 73.37 million current US$ | +169.7% |
| 1976 | 115.65 million current US$ | +57.6% |
| 1977 | 167.87 million current US$ | +45.1% |
| 1978 | 166.30 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 315.99 million current US$ | +90.0% |
| 1980 | 363.92 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 227.94 million current US$ | -37.4% |
| 1982 | 206.12 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 381.48 million current US$ | +85.1% |
| 1984 | 280.33 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 161.19 million current US$ | -42.5% |
| 1986 | 418.77 million current US$ | +159.8% |
| 1987 | 268.30 million current US$ | -35.9% |
| 1988 | 517.72 million current US$ | +93.0% |
| 1989 | 388.07 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 157.14 million current US$ | -59.5% |
| 1991 | 100.75 million current US$ | -35.9% |
| 1992 | 138.50 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1993 | 103.53 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 7.42 million current US$ | -92.8% |
| 1995 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 25.23 million current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 13.95 million current US$ | -44.7% |
| 1998 | 10.00 million current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 55.49 million current US$ | +454.9% |
| 2000 | 38.52 million current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 12.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 73.98 million current US$ | +516.5% |
| 2005 | 97.64 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 40.48 million current US$ | -58.5% |
| 2007 | 81.66 million current US$ | +101.7% |
| 2008 | 87.04 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 216.74 million current US$ | +149.0% |
| 2010 | 6.14 million current US$ | -97.2% |
| 2011 | 4.68 million current US$ | -23.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.68 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.72 million current US$, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +516.5% | 12.00 million current US$ | 73.98 million current US$ |
| 1999 | +454.9% | 10.00 million current US$ | 55.49 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.24 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 315.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 321.38 million current US$ | 161.19 million current US$ | 517.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.20 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 157.14 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.81 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 216.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 million current US$ | 4.68 million current US$ | 6.14 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 17 Congo 37.72 million current US$ compare
- 18 Cape Verde 25.64 million current US$ compare
- 19 Kenya 23.68 million current US$ compare
- 21 Algeria 3.97 million current US$ compare
- 22 Seychelles 1.23 million current US$ compare
- 23 Madagascar 21,000 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 disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Cameroon?
- Disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Cameroon was 4.68 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest disbursements, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 517.72 million current US$ in 1988.
- What is the lowest disbursements, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for disbursements, ppg and png private creditors?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified.