Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 30.62 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
30.62
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
157th
of 193 countries
All-time high
75.88
in 2000
All-time low
11.15
in 2008
Years of data
32
1999–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Cameroon, 1999–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Cameroon stood at 30.62.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 75.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.15, in 2008.
That places Cameroon 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.37 | — |
| 2000 | 75.88 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 62.18 | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 56.6 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 51.52 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 51.73 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.84 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 18.35 | -58.1% |
| 2007 | 13.8 | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 11.15 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 11.26 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.99 | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 15.86 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 14.87 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 17.47 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 20.71 | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 31.62 | +52.7% |
| 2016 | 32.11 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 36.54 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 38.34 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 41.6 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 44.86 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 47.15 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 45.58 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 43.15 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 42.83 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 37.92 | -11.5% |
| 2026 | 36.33 | -4.2% |
| 2027 | 34.7 | -4.5% |
| 2028 | 33.2 | -4.3% |
| 2029 | 31.94 | -3.8% |
| 2030 | 30.62 | -4.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 30.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.18, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 30.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.18, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.37 | 68.37 | 68.37 | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.63 | 11.15 | 75.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.31 | 13.99 | 41.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.77 | 31.94 | 47.15 | 10 |
| 2030s | 30.62 | 30.62 | 30.62 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 154 Ethiopia 32.1 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 31.05 compare
- 156 Guatemala 30.78 compare
- 158 Vietnam 30.62 compare
- 159 Luxembourg 30.59 compare
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 30.53 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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Cameroon?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Cameroon was 30.62 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 75.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.15 in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October