External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 32.65 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Cameroon is 32.65 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 307.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 92.9 DOD, current US$ per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 85th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0018 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0073 DOD, current US$ per person | +307.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1657 DOD, current US$ per person | +2170.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0883 DOD, current US$ per person | -46.7% |
| 1976 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 14.29 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 20.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 1979 | 29.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 1980 | 32.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 28.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 44.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 1983 | 36.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 41.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 55.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1986 | 79.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 1987 | 73.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 76.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 54.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 82.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +51.6% |
| 1991 | 82.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 66.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 72.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 55.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 75.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 90.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 92.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 92.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 82.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 82.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 60.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 46.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 22.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -52.3% |
| 2004 | 32.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 2005 | 19.55 DOD, current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 2006 | 28.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 13.16 DOD, current US$ per person | -53.2% |
| 2008 | 2.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -83.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1329 DOD, current US$ per person | -93.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4413 DOD, current US$ per person | +232.1% |
| 2011 | 3.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +661.7% |
| 2012 | 7.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +124.7% |
| 2013 | 20.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +173.7% |
| 2014 | 8.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -61.2% |
| 2015 | 13.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +63.7% |
| 2016 | 11.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 21.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +95.4% |
| 2018 | 17.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 14.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 14.05 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 24.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +71.9% |
| 2022 | 31.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 30.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 32.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 32.65 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.26 DOD, current US$ per person, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 32.65 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.37 DOD, current US$ per person, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +2170.7% | 0.0073 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.1657 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2011 | +661.7% | 0.4413 DOD, current US$ per person | 3.36 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1973 | +307.8% | 0.0018 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0073 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 29.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 28.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 79.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 55.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 92.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.1329 DOD, current US$ per person | 82.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.4413 DOD, current US$ per person | 21.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 14.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 32.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 82 Mozambique 34.99 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Ecuador 34.53 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 33.75 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 86 Belize 31.52 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Guinea 25.6 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Syria 24.97 DOD, current US$ per person 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 32.65 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9 DOD, current US$ per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 85th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.1%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.