External borrowing, net in Cameroon

Cameroon: External borrowing, net was -47.40 billion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
-47.40 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 98.1%
World rank
44th
of 50 countries
All-time high
698.80 billion current LCU
in 1994
All-time low
-2.48 trillion current LCU
in 2006
Years of data
28
1980–2007

External borrowing, net in Cameroon, 1980–2007

-2.0T-1.0T01.0T1980199320071980: 30.7B current LCU1981: 27.7B current LCU1982: 32.2B current LCU1983: 29.2B current LCU1984: 60.6B current LCU1985: 67.0B current LCU1986: 48.0B current LCU1987: 117.0B current LCU1988: 161.0B current LCU1989: 170.1B current LCU1990: 179.3B current LCU1991: 63.4B current LCU1992: 268.4B current LCU1993: 4.3B current LCU1994: 698.8B current LCU1995: 6.0B current LCU1996: -195.3B current LCU1997: 470.7B current LCU1998: 180.8B current LCU1999: 76.4B current LCU2000: 118.0B current LCU2001: 125.1B current LCU2002: -230.3B current LCU2003: -287.0B current LCU2004: 50.9B current LCU2005: -35.4B current LCU2006: -2.5T current LCU2007: -47.4B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2007, external borrowing, net in Cameroon stood at -47.40 billion current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.1% on the previous year and down 110.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external borrowing, net in Cameroon peaked at 698.80 billion current LCU in 1994 and was at its lowest, -2.48 trillion current LCU, in 2006.

That places Cameroon 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 74.35 billion current LCU 27.68 billion current LCU 170.08 billion current LCU 10
1990s 175.29 billion current LCU -195.32 billion current LCU 698.80 billion current LCU 10
2000s -347.79 billion current LCU -2.48 trillion current LCU 125.09 billion current LCU 8

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 41 Zimbabwe -48.28 million current LCU compare
  2. 42 Seychelles -111.93 million current LCU compare
  3. 43 Central African Republic -11.30 billion current LCU compare
  4. 45 Angola -94.56 billion current LCU compare
  5. 46 Egypt -97.65 billion current LCU compare
  6. 47 Algeria -159.00 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external borrowing, net in Cameroon?
External borrowing, net in Cameroon was -47.40 billion current LCU in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external borrowing, net recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 698.80 billion current LCU in 1994.
What is the lowest external borrowing, net recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -2.48 trillion current LCU in 2006.
How does Cameroon rank for external borrowing, net?
Cameroon ranks 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
Is external borrowing, net rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External borrowing, net (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,388 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.