PPG, private creditors in Cameroon
Cameroon: PPG, private creditors was 459.33 million NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 459.33 million NFL, US$ for ppg, private creditors in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 823.7% on the previous year and up 1,627.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors in Cameroon peaked at 829.11 million NFL, US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -586.90 million NFL, US$, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 913,000 NFL, US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.16 million NFL, US$ | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 17.46 million NFL, US$ | +1402.3% |
| 1973 | -5.37 million NFL, US$ | -130.7% |
| 1974 | 5.24 million NFL, US$ | -197.7% |
| 1975 | 60.94 million NFL, US$ | +1062.1% |
| 1976 | 98.27 million NFL, US$ | +61.3% |
| 1977 | 139.47 million NFL, US$ | +41.9% |
| 1978 | 74.03 million NFL, US$ | -46.9% |
| 1979 | 170.96 million NFL, US$ | +130.9% |
| 1980 | 260.82 million NFL, US$ | +52.6% |
| 1981 | 65.29 million NFL, US$ | -75.0% |
| 1982 | -54.84 million NFL, US$ | -184.0% |
| 1983 | 29.41 million NFL, US$ | -153.6% |
| 1984 | -2.21 million NFL, US$ | -107.5% |
| 1985 | -30.66 million NFL, US$ | +1284.2% |
| 1986 | 124.29 million NFL, US$ | -505.4% |
| 1987 | -32.69 million NFL, US$ | -126.3% |
| 1988 | 338.06 million NFL, US$ | -1134.2% |
| 1989 | 290.44 million NFL, US$ | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 63.27 million NFL, US$ | -78.2% |
| 1991 | 54.54 million NFL, US$ | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 1.98 million NFL, US$ | -96.4% |
| 1993 | -9.25 million NFL, US$ | -567.8% |
| 1994 | -24.10 million NFL, US$ | +160.5% |
| 1995 | -36.36 million NFL, US$ | +50.9% |
| 1996 | -35.08 million NFL, US$ | -3.5% |
| 1997 | -13.73 million NFL, US$ | -60.9% |
| 1998 | -33.95 million NFL, US$ | +147.3% |
| 1999 | -5.77 million NFL, US$ | -83.0% |
| 2000 | -4.00 million NFL, US$ | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 0 NFL, US$ | -100.0% |
| 2003 | -12.94 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 2004 | -63,000 NFL, US$ | -99.5% |
| 2005 | -45,000 NFL, US$ | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 0 NFL, US$ | -100.0% |
| 2007 | -18.81 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 2009 | 7.73 million NFL, US$ | -141.1% |
| 2010 | 6.14 million NFL, US$ | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 3.94 million NFL, US$ | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 57.81 million NFL, US$ | +1365.7% |
| 2013 | 83.37 million NFL, US$ | +44.2% |
| 2014 | 26.59 million NFL, US$ | -68.1% |
| 2015 | 829.11 million NFL, US$ | +3018.4% |
| 2016 | 36.26 million NFL, US$ | -95.6% |
| 2017 | 95.81 million NFL, US$ | +164.2% |
| 2018 | 239.78 million NFL, US$ | +150.3% |
| 2019 | 109.11 million NFL, US$ | -54.5% |
| 2020 | -59.81 million NFL, US$ | -154.8% |
| 2021 | 717.11 million NFL, US$ | -1298.9% |
| 2022 | -586.90 million NFL, US$ | -181.8% |
| 2023 | -63.47 million NFL, US$ | -89.2% |
| 2024 | 459.33 million NFL, US$ | -823.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 459.33 million NFL, US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -137,000 NFL, US$. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 459.33 million NFL, US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -145,000 NFL, US$. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3018.4% | 26.59 million NFL, US$ | 829.11 million NFL, US$ |
| 1972 | +1402.3% | 1.16 million NFL, US$ | 17.46 million NFL, US$ |
| 2012 | +1365.7% | 3.94 million NFL, US$ | 57.81 million NFL, US$ |
| 1985 | -1284.2% | -2.21 million NFL, US$ | -30.66 million NFL, US$ |
| 2021 | +1298.9% | -59.81 million NFL, US$ | 717.11 million NFL, US$ |
| 1988 | +1134.2% | -32.69 million NFL, US$ | 338.06 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.31 million NFL, US$ | -5.37 million NFL, US$ | 170.96 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.79 million NFL, US$ | -54.84 million NFL, US$ | 338.06 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.85 million NFL, US$ | -36.36 million NFL, US$ | 63.27 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.52 million NFL, US$ | -18.81 million NFL, US$ | 7.73 million NFL, US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 148.79 million NFL, US$ | 3.94 million NFL, US$ | 829.11 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.25 million NFL, US$ | -586.90 million NFL, US$ | 717.11 million NFL, US$ | 5 |
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 ppg, private creditors in Cameroon?
- Ppg, private creditors in Cameroon was 459.33 million NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 829.11 million NFL, US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -586.90 million NFL, US$ in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for ppg, private creditors?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, private creditors rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,627.6%. 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 PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.