Cameroon vs Senegal: Interest on external debt

Cameroon
28.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Senegal
51.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Cameroon rank
15th
Senegal rank
12th

Interest on external debt over time

  • Cameroon
  • Senegal
0100.0B200.0B300.0B198019952011

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 51.00 billion current LCU against 28.00 billion current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 23.00 billion current LCU.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.8 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.

Cameroon ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 12th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 30.54 billion current LCU 31.22 billion current LCU 682.65 million current LCU Senegal
1990s 190.74 billion current LCU 39.00 billion current LCU 151.74 billion current LCU Cameroon
2000s 117.04 billion current LCU 32.20 billion current LCU 84.84 billion current LCU Cameroon
2010s 27.50 billion current LCU 44.50 billion current LCU 17.00 billion current LCU Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on external debt, Cameroon or Senegal?
Senegal, at 51.00 billion current LCU against 28.00 billion current LCU in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest on external debt between Cameroon and Senegal?
23.00 billion current LCU, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for interest on external debt?
Cameroon ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 12th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest on external debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,343 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.