External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Cameroon
Cameroon: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 429.77 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Cameroon stood at 429.77 DOD, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Cameroon peaked at 743.92 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.2 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 81st 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.2 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 25.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 29.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 34.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 39.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 53.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1976 | 70.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1977 | 117.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +67.6% |
| 1978 | 151.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 206.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1980 | 241.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 238.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 221.46 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 216.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 196.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 226.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 279.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 316.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 324.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 388.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 465.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 471.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 533.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 531.37 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 659.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 743.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 714.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 666.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 684.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 618.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 586.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 543.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 574.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 621.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 560.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 378.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2006 | 136.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -64.0% |
| 2007 | 119.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 112.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 113.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 109.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 104.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 140.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 190.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 209.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 251.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 268.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 331.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 369.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 407.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 434.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 459.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 429.42 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 427.46 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 429.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 429.77 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 429.77 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75 DOD, current US$ per person | 21.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 206.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 264.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 196.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 388.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 608.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 465.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 743.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 374.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 112.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 621.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 104.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 407.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 436.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 427.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 459.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 78 Bangladesh 447 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Lesotho 434.69 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Thailand 432.93 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 385.92 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Viet Nam 380.74 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Comoros 373.83 DOD, current US$ per person 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Cameroon?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Cameroon was 429.77 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 743.92 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Cameroon ranks 81st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.