IBRD loans and IDA credits in Cameroon
Cameroon: IBRD loans and IDA credits was 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.87 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
38th
of 123 countries
All-time high
2.87 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
12.31 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
IBRD loans and IDA credits in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ for ibrd loans and ida credits in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 285.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ibrd loans and ida credits in Cameroon peaked at 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.31 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 38th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IBRD loans and IDA credits in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.31 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 18.70 million DOD, current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1972 | 32.19 million DOD, current US$ | +72.1% |
| 1973 | 53.24 million DOD, current US$ | +65.4% |
| 1974 | 62.80 million DOD, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 99.64 million DOD, current US$ | +58.6% |
| 1976 | 125.26 million DOD, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 160.03 million DOD, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 210.00 million DOD, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 256.71 million DOD, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 297.94 million DOD, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 339.96 million DOD, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 386.23 million DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 433.64 million DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 430.17 million DOD, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 513.67 million DOD, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 632.56 million DOD, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 783.71 million DOD, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 748.38 million DOD, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 811.03 million DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 889.40 million DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 958.03 million DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 955.00 million DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 933.52 million DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 1.08 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 986.71 million DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 936.22 million DOD, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 988.52 million DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 216.28 million DOD, current US$ | -80.6% |
| 2007 | 238.54 million DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 259.89 million DOD, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 302.83 million DOD, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 374.02 million DOD, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 431.01 million DOD, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 511.79 million DOD, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 667.21 million DOD, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 742.91 million DOD, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 798.10 million DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 896.50 million DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 2018 | 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 1.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 2.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 2.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 billion DOD, current US$, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 892.25 million DOD, current US$, 3.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IBRD loans and IDA credits in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -80.6% | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 216.28 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.09 million DOD, current US$ | 12.31 million DOD, current US$ | 256.71 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 537.73 million DOD, current US$ | 297.94 million DOD, current US$ | 811.03 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 889.40 million DOD, current US$ | 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 733.39 million DOD, current US$ | 216.28 million DOD, current US$ | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 889.29 million DOD, current US$ | 374.02 million DOD, current US$ | 1.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 35 South Africa 3.43 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 36 Iraq 3.01 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 37 Mozambique 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 39 Madagascar 2.65 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 2.62 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 41 Zambia 2.51 billion DOD, current US$ 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 ibrd loans and ida credits in Cameroon?
- Ibrd loans and ida credits in Cameroon was 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ibrd loans and ida credits recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest ibrd loans and ida credits recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.31 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for ibrd loans and ida credits?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ibrd loans and ida credits rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
IBRD loans and IDA credits are public and publicly guaranteed debt extended by the World Bank Group. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) lends at market rates. Credits from the International Development Association (IDA) are at concessional rates. Data are in current U.S. dollars.