Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC)

Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC): Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) was 22.21 in 2027. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2027)
22.21
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
17th
of 19 groups
All-time high
70.49
in 2000
All-time low
12.4
in 2011
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), 2000–2027

204060802000201320272000: 70.52001: 662002: 66.12003: 58.92004: 45.22005: 34.12006: 23.32007: 23.52008: 14.12009: 17.12010: 12.82011: 12.42012: 132013: 15.82014: 17.52015: 25.72016: 27.22017: 30.42018: 28.92019: 31.22020: 35.32021: 30.82022: 28.42023: 27.32024: 25.32025: 24.62026: 22.72027: 22.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) recorded 22.21 for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) peaked at 70.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 2011.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), year by year

Annual values for Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 70.49
2001 65.97 -6.4%
2002 66.05 +0.1%
2003 58.89 -10.8%
2004 45.19 -23.3%
2005 34.05 -24.7%
2006 23.3 -31.6%
2007 23.5 +0.8%
2008 14.07 -40.1%
2009 17.12 +21.7%
2010 12.8 -25.3%
2011 12.4 -3.1%
2012 12.98 +4.7%
2013 15.78 +21.6%
2014 17.53 +11.1%
2015 25.68 +46.4%
2016 27.17 +5.8%
2017 30.44 +12.0%
2018 28.89 -5.1%
2019 31.21 +8.0%
2020 35.28 +13.0%
2021 30.76 -12.8%
2022 28.39 -7.7%
2023 27.34 -3.7%
2024 25.3 -7.5%
2025 24.58 -2.8%
2026 22.66 -7.8%
2027 22.21 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.86 14.07 70.49 10
2010s 21.49 12.4 31.21 10
2020s 27.07 22.21 35.28 8

Countries ranked near Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC)

  1. 14 Seychelles 32.19 compare
  2. 15 Comoros 31.52 compare
  3. 16 Eswatini 31.47 compare
  4. 17 Congo 31.08 compare
  5. 18 Tanzania 30.44 compare
  6. 19 South Sudan 30.25 compare
  7. 20 Togo 28.89 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC)?
Gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) was 22.21 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC)?
The highest recorded value was 70.49 in 2000.
What is the lowest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2011.
How does Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) rank for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and)?
Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) ranks 17th out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
Is gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) rising or falling in Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
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64 places, 1,765 data points, 2000–2027
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