PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate was 823.73 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 823.73 % change on previous year for ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 823.6% on the previous year and up 1,309.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 823.73 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -567.83 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 1st out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -130.75 % change on previous year | -579.4% |
| 1974 | 197.69 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 1976 | 61.25 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1977 | 41.92 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1978 | -46.92 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 1979 | 130.92 % change on previous year | -379.0% |
| 1980 | 52.56 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1981 | -74.97 % change on previous year | -242.6% |
| 1982 | -183.99 % change on previous year | +145.4% |
| 1983 | 153.62 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 1984 | -107.53 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1986 | 505.38 % change on previous year | -570.0% |
| 1987 | -126.3 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1989 | -14.09 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1990 | -78.22 % change on previous year | +455.3% |
| 1991 | -13.79 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1992 | -96.38 % change on previous year | +598.8% |
| 1993 | -567.83 % change on previous year | +489.2% |
| 1994 | -160.54 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1995 | -50.88 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1996 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1997 | 60.86 % change on previous year | +1636.9% |
| 1998 | -147.25 % change on previous year | -341.9% |
| 1999 | 83 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2000 | 30.69 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2001 | 100 % change on previous year | +225.9% |
| 2004 | 99.51 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2006 | 100 % change on previous year | +250.0% |
| 2010 | -20.54 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2011 | -35.77 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 2013 | 44.23 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 2014 | -68.11 % change on previous year | -254.0% |
| 2016 | -95.63 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 2017 | 164.25 % change on previous year | -271.8% |
| 2018 | 150.27 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2019 | -54.5 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2020 | -154.82 % change on previous year | +184.1% |
| 2022 | -181.84 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 89.19 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2024 | 823.73 % change on previous year | +823.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 823.73 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.01 % change on previous year, 25.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 823.73 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.78 % change on previous year, 24.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1636.9% | 3.5 % change on previous year | 60.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.2 % change on previous year | -130.75 % change on previous year | 197.69 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 25.59 % change on previous year | -183.99 % change on previous year | 505.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -96.75 % change on previous year | -567.83 % change on previous year | 83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.75 % change on previous year | 28.57 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.53 % change on previous year | -95.63 % change on previous year | 164.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 144.06 % change on previous year | -181.84 % change on previous year | 823.73 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More external debt data for Cameroon
- Net financial flows, IBRD 259.13 million NFL, current US$ (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 ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 823.73 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 823.73 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -567.83 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 1st out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,309.4%. 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 PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- PPG, private creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.