External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 2.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon is 2.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 150.9% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 68.02 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -59.19 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 23.02 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 19.99 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 19.14 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 34.67 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 1976 | 33.99 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 68.02 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 1978 | 35.73 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1979 | 42.98 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 19.97 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1981 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4609 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1983 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +1415.4% |
| 1984 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1985 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -324.5% |
| 1986 | 28.15 % change on previous year | +508.3% |
| 1987 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1988 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1989 | 19.45 % change on previous year | +735.4% |
| 1990 | 18.35 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1992 | 17.18 % change on previous year | +438.0% |
| 1993 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1994 | 26.02 % change on previous year | +887.0% |
| 1995 | 15.11 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1996 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1997 | -4.2 % change on previous year | +243.2% |
| 1998 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 1999 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 2000 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2001 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 2002 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 2003 | 15.79 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 2004 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2005 | -28.96 % change on previous year | +324.4% |
| 2006 | -59.19 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 2007 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2008 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2010 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 2011 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +241.9% |
| 2012 | 27.32 % change on previous year | -590.7% |
| 2013 | 30.62 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 20.57 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 28.29 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2017 | 22.03 % change on previous year | +121.5% |
| 2018 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2019 | 19.62 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 2020 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2021 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2022 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +332.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9547 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2024 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +150.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.44 % change on previous year | 19.14 % change on previous year | 68.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.98 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | 28.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.69 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | 26.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.35 % change on previous year | -59.19 % change on previous year | 15.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.17 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year | 30.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -4.48 % change on previous year | 10.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 48 Dominican Republic 2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 49 North Macedonia 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Bulgaria 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Angola 2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Indonesia 2.06 % 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 2.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 68.02 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.19 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.