Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 30.5 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Cameroon, 1999–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Cameroon is 30.5, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 72.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.34, in 2008.
Cameroon ranks 66th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.46 | — |
| 2000 | 72.66 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 59.55 | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 54.19 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 49.45 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 50.39 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 42.37 | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 15.68 | -63.0% |
| 2007 | 10.34 | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 7.34 | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 7.58 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.98 | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 13.53 | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 12.54 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 15.17 | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 19.01 | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 27.45 | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 30.42 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 33.18 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 35.8 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 39.32 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 42.82 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 45.69 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 43.98 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 41.86 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 41.53 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 36.29 | -12.6% |
| 2026 | 35.51 | -2.2% |
| 2027 | 34.41 | -3.1% |
| 2028 | 32.96 | -4.2% |
| 2029 | 31.77 | -3.6% |
| 2030 | 30.5 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.46 | 65.46 | 65.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.95 | 7.34 | 72.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.64 | 9.98 | 39.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.68 | 31.77 | 45.69 | 10 |
| 2030s | 30.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Cameroon?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Cameroon was 30.5 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 72.66 in 2000.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 66th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October