External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) was 14.56 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.56 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
51st
of 123 countries
All-time high
14.56 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
145.93 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, long-term in Cameroon, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Cameroon is 14.56 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Cameroon peaked at 14.56 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 145.93 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 51st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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$ | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 7.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 8.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 10.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 11.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 12.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 13.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 12.38 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 12.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 12.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 14.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 14.56 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.71 billion DOD, current US$, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 14.56 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 billion DOD, current US$, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 625.55 million DOD, current US$ | 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 | 6.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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, short-term 748.09 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Cameroon?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Cameroon was 14.56 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, 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 14.56 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- 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 51st out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. 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.