How does Cameroon rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Cameroon ranks 79th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 266.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cameroon: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

79th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.1186 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1997

All-time low

0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon stood at 0.0178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 266.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.1186 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

That places Cameroon 79th 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 unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1973	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+230.3%
1974	0.0006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1957.5%
1975	0.0002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-58.6%
1976	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1977	0.0328 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.0352 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1979	0.041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1980	0.0417 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1981	0.0382 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1982	0.0611 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.8%
1983	0.0488 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1984	0.0537 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1985	0.0639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1986	0.0674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1987	0.0587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1988	0.0668 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1989	0.0544 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1990	0.076 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.7%
1991	0.0815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1992	0.0659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1993	0.0554 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1994	0.0791 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.8%
1995	0.0912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1996	0.1093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1997	0.1186 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1998	0.1155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1999	0.1036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2000	0.1158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2001	0.0844 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
2002	0.0592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.8%
2003	0.0226 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-61.9%
2004	0.0291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
2005	0.0171 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.2%
2006	0.0236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.8%
2007	0.0099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.9%
2008	0.0015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-85.3%
2009	0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-93.8%
2010	0.0003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+247.0%
2011	0.0022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+603.7%
2012	0.0052 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+134.8%
2013	0.0131 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+151.7%
2014	0.0049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-62.9%
2015	0.0093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+90.8%
2016	0.0078 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2017	0.0146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+88.3%
2018	0.0108 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
2019	0.0095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2020	0.009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2021	0.0144 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.9%
2022	0.0198 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.2%
2023	0.0176 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2024	0.0178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0382 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0896 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0554 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1186 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0363 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0078 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0198 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

76 Maldives 0.0226 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Mauritania 0.0196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
78 Solomon Islands 0.0184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
80 Yemen 0.0168 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
81 Kenya 0.0167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
82 Guinea 0.0151 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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)

All data for Cameroon →

Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.1186 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Cameroon rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Cameroon ranks 79th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 266.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.