External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) was 320.34 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
320.34 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
77th
of 98 countries
All-time high
1.08 billion DOD, current US$
in 2019
All-time low
9.20 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Cameroon, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Cameroon is 320.34 million DOD, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Cameroon peaked at 1.08 billion DOD, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.20 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 77th out of 98 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.20 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 11.90 million DOD, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1972 | 20.10 million DOD, current US$ | +68.9% |
| 1973 | 22.20 million DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 34.40 million DOD, current US$ | +55.0% |
| 1975 | 33.60 million DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 37.90 million DOD, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 42.80 million DOD, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 86.20 million DOD, current US$ | +101.4% |
| 1979 | 160.00 million DOD, current US$ | +85.6% |
| 1980 | 178.00 million DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 250.00 million DOD, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 1982 | 361.00 million DOD, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1983 | 532.80 million DOD, current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1984 | 609.21 million DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 381.10 million DOD, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 1986 | 504.89 million DOD, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 519.75 million DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 426.83 million DOD, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 377.77 million DOD, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 229.91 million DOD, current US$ | -39.1% |
| 1991 | 184.11 million DOD, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 253.46 million DOD, current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1993 | 268.57 million DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 233.24 million DOD, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 197.13 million DOD, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 208.93 million DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 197.54 million DOD, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 178.75 million DOD, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 354.83 million DOD, current US$ | +98.5% |
| 2000 | 316.93 million DOD, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 225.99 million DOD, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 177.34 million DOD, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 614.89 million DOD, current US$ | +246.7% |
| 2004 | 632.42 million DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 592.23 million DOD, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 489.19 million DOD, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 636.02 million DOD, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 635.54 million DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 615.32 million DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 577.21 million DOD, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 461.17 million DOD, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 367.94 million DOD, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 224.89 million DOD, current US$ | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 565.20 million DOD, current US$ | +151.3% |
| 2015 | 917.64 million DOD, current US$ | +62.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 925.49 million DOD, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 891.81 million DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 847.67 million DOD, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 799.47 million DOD, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 504.42 million DOD, current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2023 | 361.93 million DOD, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 280.78 million DOD, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2025 | 320.34 million DOD, current US$ | +14.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 320.34 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.86 billion DOD, current US$, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 320.34 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.75 billion DOD, current US$, 18% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +246.7% | 177.34 million DOD, current US$ | 614.89 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.83 million DOD, current US$ | 9.20 million DOD, current US$ | 160.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 414.13 million DOD, current US$ | 178.00 million DOD, current US$ | 609.21 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 230.65 million DOD, current US$ | 178.75 million DOD, current US$ | 354.83 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 493.59 million DOD, current US$ | 177.34 million DOD, current US$ | 636.02 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 702.46 million DOD, current US$ | 224.89 million DOD, current US$ | 1.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 519.10 million DOD, current US$ | 280.78 million DOD, current US$ | 847.67 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 74 Madagascar 480.67 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 75 Myanmar 431.24 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 76 Maldives 350.04 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 78 Algeria 286.81 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 79 Kenya 264.99 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 80 Solomon Islands 241.05 million DOD, current US$ compare
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, long-term 14.56 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Cameroon?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Cameroon was 320.34 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 billion DOD, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.20 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Cameroon ranks 77th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. 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, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.