External borrowing, net in Cameroon
Cameroon: External borrowing, net was -47.40 billion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile
External borrowing, net in Cameroon, 1980–2007
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
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- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 46.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 10.47 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.13 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 588,198 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.13 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 113.69 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
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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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.