External debt stocks, long-term in Cameroon
Cameroon: External debt stocks, long-term was 12.79 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.79 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
53rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
13.09 billion DOD, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
145.93 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Cameroon is 12.79 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Cameroon peaked at 13.09 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 145.93 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 53rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 145.93 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 180.10 million DOD, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 221.56 million DOD, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 265.85 million DOD, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 316.74 million DOD, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 426.56 million DOD, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1976 | 571.54 million DOD, current US$ | +34.0% |
| 1977 | 960.30 million DOD, current US$ | +68.0% |
| 1978 | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1979 | 1.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1980 | 2.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 2.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 2.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 2.47 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 3.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 3.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 5.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 5.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 6.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 6.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 8.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 9.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 9.79 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 9.38 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 9.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 9.34 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 9.07 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 8.55 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 9.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 10.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 9.94 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 7.06 billion DOD, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 2.88 billion DOD, current US$ | -59.2% |
| 2007 | 2.79 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.73 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.74 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.58 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 4.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 5.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 6.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 7.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 8.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 9.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 11.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 13.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 12.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.37 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 12.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.79 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.71 billion DOD, current US$, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.79 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 billion DOD, current US$, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 625.55 million DOD, current US$ | 145.93 million DOD, current US$ | 1.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 50 Bolivia 14.57 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 51 Nicaragua 13.54 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 52 Iraq 13.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 54 Armenia 12.41 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 55 Benin 11.71 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 11.48 billion DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term in Cameroon?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Cameroon was 12.79 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.09 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.93 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.