External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Cameroon
Cameroon: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 1,815 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,815 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
80th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Cameroon is 1,815 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Cameroon peaked at 2,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 80th of 120 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0258 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +319.2% |
| 1974 | 2.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2234.6% |
| 1975 | 1.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 1976 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 235.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 347.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1979 | 513.39 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1980 | 588.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 534.81 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 854.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1983 | 708.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 830.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 1,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1986 | 1,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1987 | 1,621 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,730 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1,268 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 1,980 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1991 | 2,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,682 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 1,896 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 1,490 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 2,096 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 2,564 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 2,707 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 2,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 1,556 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 762.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 2004 | 1,159 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2005 | 706.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 1,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2007 | 502.4 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 2008 | 85.35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 2009 | 5.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 2010 | 18.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +241.8% |
| 2011 | 143.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +683.6% |
| 2012 | 332.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +131.2% |
| 2013 | 936.14 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +181.5% |
| 2014 | 374.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 632.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 2016 | 555.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 1,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.0% |
| 2018 | 916.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 798.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 778.93 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,375 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 2022 | 1,859 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 1,815 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.04 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 513.39 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,098 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 534.81 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,730 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,175 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,490 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 582.35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,457 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 778.93 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,859 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 77 Iraq 2,237 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 2,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Togo 1,846 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Mozambique 1,807 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Guatemala 1,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 1,458 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Cameroon?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Cameroon was 1,815 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Cameroon ranks 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.