Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre was 490.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 490.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 42.2% on the previous year and up 439.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 777.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 87th of 121 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.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +119.8% |
| 1972 | 6.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1973 | 8.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1974 | 12.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1975 | 16.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 20.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 21.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 42.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 1979 | 43.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 58.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1981 | 66.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 67.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 79.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 98.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 114.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 156.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1987 | 208.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1988 | 241.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 242.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 298.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 384.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 265.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1993 | 417.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1994 | 488.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 445.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 520.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 538.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 388.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 365.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 306.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 177.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2002 | 248.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2003 | 226.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 254.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 253.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 220.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 113.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2008 | 112.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 105.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 66.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 120.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 2012 | 115.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 91.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 181.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.2% |
| 2015 | 117.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 106.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 136.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 198.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2019 | 213.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 777.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +264.7% |
| 2021 | 481.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 344.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 490.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 490.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,170 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 490.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 654.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +264.7% | 213.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 777.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 43.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 58.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 242.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 411.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 265.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 538.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 202.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 105.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 306.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 66.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 213.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 523.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 344.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 777.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 84 Brazil 560.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Laos 533.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 China 498.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 478.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Tanzania 446.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Ethiopia 441.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 490.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 777.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 87th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 439.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.