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.
External borrowing, net in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.70 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 27.68 billion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 32.20 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 29.20 billion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 60.60 billion current LCU | +107.5% |
| 1985 | 67.00 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 48.00 billion current LCU | -28.4% |
| 1987 | 117.00 billion current LCU | +143.8% |
| 1988 | 161.00 billion current LCU | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 170.08 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 179.33 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 63.40 billion current LCU | -64.6% |
| 1992 | 268.44 billion current LCU | +323.4% |
| 1993 | 4.29 billion current LCU | -98.4% |
| 1994 | 698.80 billion current LCU | +16181.9% |
| 1995 | 6.00 billion current LCU | -99.1% |
| 1996 | -195.32 billion current LCU | -3355.4% |
| 1997 | 470.74 billion current LCU | -341.0% |
| 1998 | 180.85 billion current LCU | -61.6% |
| 1999 | 76.40 billion current LCU | -57.8% |
| 2000 | 118.00 billion current LCU | +54.5% |
| 2001 | 125.09 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2002 | -230.26 billion current LCU | -284.1% |
| 2003 | -286.98 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 50.86 billion current LCU | -117.7% |
| 2005 | -35.38 billion current LCU | -169.6% |
| 2006 | -2.48 trillion current LCU | +6899.2% |
| 2007 | -47.40 billion current LCU | -98.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -47.40 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.27 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -47.40 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.40 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External borrowing, net 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +16181.9% | 4.29 billion current LCU | 698.80 billion current LCU |
| 2006 | -6899.2% | -35.38 billion current LCU | -2.48 trillion current LCU |
| 1996 | -3355.4% | 6.00 billion current LCU | -195.32 billion current LCU |
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 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (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.