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% |
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
- 148 Syrian Arab Republic 30.02 compare
- 149 New Zealand 29.95 compare
- 150 Nicaragua 29.4 compare
- 152 Azerbaijan 28.32 compare
- 153 Nepal 27.98 compare
- 154 Norway 27.94 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 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.