Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -1.23 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Cameroon, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Cameroon stood at -1.23.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Cameroon peaked at 28.21 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -5.88, in 2016.
That places Cameroon 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8613 | — |
| 2002 | 1.51 | +74.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5602 | -62.8% |
| 2004 | -0.4558 | -181.4% |
| 2005 | 3.03 | -764.7% |
| 2006 | 28.21 | +831.3% |
| 2007 | 3.87 | -86.3% |
| 2008 | 2 | -48.4% |
| 2009 | -0.0407 | -102.0% |
| 2010 | -0.9324 | +2190.4% |
| 2011 | -2.26 | +142.2% |
| 2012 | -1.4 | -38.2% |
| 2013 | -3.55 | +154.6% |
| 2014 | -4.09 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | -4.25 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | -5.88 | +38.5% |
| 2017 | -4.72 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | -2.41 | -49.0% |
| 2019 | -3.24 | +34.7% |
| 2020 | -3.19 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | -3.01 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | -1.11 | -63.0% |
| 2023 | -0.6349 | -42.9% |
| 2024 | -1.48 | +133.3% |
| 2025 | -0.8391 | -43.3% |
| 2026 | -1.15 | +37.5% |
| 2027 | -1.17 | +1.4% |
| 2028 | -1.07 | -8.9% |
| 2029 | -1.17 | +9.9% |
| 2030 | -1.23 | +5.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -1.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.81, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -1.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.22, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2190.4% | -0.0407 | -0.9324 |
| 2006 | +831.3% | 3.03 | 28.21 |
| 2005 | +764.7% | -0.4558 | 3.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.39 | -0.4558 | 28.21 | 9 |
| 2010s | -3.27 | -5.88 | -0.9324 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.48 | -3.19 | -0.6349 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.23 | -1.23 | -1.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More external debt data for Cameroon
- Net financial flows, IBRD 259.13 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 370.22 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 14.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 14.56 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Cameroon?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Cameroon was -1.23 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.21 in 2006.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.88 in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Cameroon ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October