Multilateral debt service in Cameroon
Cameroon: Multilateral debt service was 375.85 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 375.85 million TDS, current US$ for multilateral debt service in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.1% on the previous year and up 338.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Cameroon peaked at 375.85 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 808,582 TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 47th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 808,582 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.78 million TDS, current US$ | +119.8% |
| 1972 | 2.94 million TDS, current US$ | +65.7% |
| 1973 | 3.84 million TDS, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1974 | 5.74 million TDS, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 1975 | 7.76 million TDS, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 9.46 million TDS, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 10.33 million TDS, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 20.08 million TDS, current US$ | +94.3% |
| 1979 | 20.68 million TDS, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 27.56 million TDS, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1981 | 31.21 million TDS, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 31.90 million TDS, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 37.48 million TDS, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 46.71 million TDS, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 54.05 million TDS, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 73.83 million TDS, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1987 | 98.66 million TDS, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1988 | 114.18 million TDS, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 114.53 million TDS, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 140.94 million TDS, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 181.90 million TDS, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 125.67 million TDS, current US$ | -30.9% |
| 1993 | 197.45 million TDS, current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1994 | 231.02 million TDS, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 210.60 million TDS, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 246.07 million TDS, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 254.76 million TDS, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 183.68 million TDS, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 172.85 million TDS, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 144.72 million TDS, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 83.92 million TDS, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 2002 | 117.54 million TDS, current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2003 | 107.28 million TDS, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 120.44 million TDS, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 119.87 million TDS, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 104.43 million TDS, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 53.71 million TDS, current US$ | -48.6% |
| 2008 | 53.24 million TDS, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 49.85 million TDS, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 31.44 million TDS, current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 56.77 million TDS, current US$ | +80.5% |
| 2012 | 54.55 million TDS, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 43.02 million TDS, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 85.70 million TDS, current US$ | +99.2% |
| 2015 | 55.38 million TDS, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 50.16 million TDS, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 64.40 million TDS, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 93.78 million TDS, current US$ | +45.6% |
| 2019 | 100.72 million TDS, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 367.32 million TDS, current US$ | +264.7% |
| 2021 | 227.77 million TDS, current US$ | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 163.07 million TDS, current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 231.91 million TDS, current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2024 | 375.85 million TDS, current US$ | +62.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 375.85 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.14 million TDS, current US$, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 375.85 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.14 million TDS, current US$, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +264.7% | 100.72 million TDS, current US$ | 367.32 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.34 million TDS, current US$ | 808,582 TDS, current US$ | 20.68 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.01 million TDS, current US$ | 27.56 million TDS, current US$ | 114.53 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.49 million TDS, current US$ | 125.67 million TDS, current US$ | 254.76 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.50 million TDS, current US$ | 49.85 million TDS, current US$ | 144.72 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.59 million TDS, current US$ | 31.44 million TDS, current US$ | 100.72 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 273.18 million TDS, current US$ | 163.07 million TDS, current US$ | 375.85 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 44 Belarus 476.18 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 445.18 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 46 Jamaica 398.06 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 48 Bulgaria 334.65 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 49 Armenia 333.98 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 50 Moldova 324.27 million TDS, 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 multilateral debt service in Cameroon?
- Multilateral debt service in Cameroon was 375.85 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 375.85 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 808,582 TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for multilateral debt service?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 338.6%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.