Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 29.01 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Cameroon, 1970–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 29.01 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Cameroon peaked at 114.16 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.72, in 2008.
That places Cameroon 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.35 | — |
| 1971 | 15.98 | +29.4% |
| 1972 | 14.54 | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 14.74 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 14.47 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 16.94 | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 21.16 | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 30.04 | +42.0% |
| 1978 | 32.24 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 33.14 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 31.15 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 27.99 | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 27.85 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 27.87 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 25.02 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 27.31 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 28.1 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 28.67 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 29.36 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 38.98 | +32.8% |
| 1990 | 46.07 | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 49.12 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 60.95 | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 59.37 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 103.18 | +73.8% |
| 1995 | 114.16 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 98.32 | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 94.51 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 102.11 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 91.66 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 92 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 92.78 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 85.94 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 60.27 | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 61.62 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 51.55 | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 15.86 | -69.2% |
| 2007 | 11.96 | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 9.72 | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 10.09 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.53 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 13.24 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 15.43 | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 18.66 | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 27.54 | +47.6% |
| 2015 | 29.01 | +5.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 29.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 29.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.32, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.56 | 12.35 | 33.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.23 | 25.02 | 38.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.95 | 46.07 | 114.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.18 | 9.72 | 92.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.24 | 11.53 | 29.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Cameroon?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Cameroon was 29.01 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 114.16 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.