External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Cameroon
Cameroon: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 26,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
88th
of 120 countries
All-time high
27,684 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
308.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 26,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 190.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Cameroon peaked at 27,684 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 308.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 308.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 381 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 468.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 562.39 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 670.04 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 902.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1976 | 1,209 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1977 | 2,031 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1978 | 2,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1979 | 3,942 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1980 | 4,730 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 4,971 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 4,994 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5,342 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 5,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5,474 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 7,016 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 8,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 8,239 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 9,841 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 11,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 12,018 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 14,083 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 14,454 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 18,215 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 20,968 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 20,711 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 19,840 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 20,852 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 19,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 19,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 18,087 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 19,483 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 22,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 21,020 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 14,934 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 6,094 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 2007 | 5,908 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 5,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5,886 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5,790 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 5,467 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 6,961 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 9,093 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 10,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 14,064 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 15,463 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 18,870 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 20,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 24,943 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 27,684 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 27,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 26,169 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 26,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 308.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,942 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,389 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,730 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,841 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,968 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,247 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,467 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,943 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,917 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,169 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,684 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 85 Malawi 30,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Vanuatu 29,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Ethiopia 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Zimbabwe 23,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Gabon 23,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Burundi 23,285 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Cameroon?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Cameroon was 26,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 27,684 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Cameroon ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.