External debt, end year in Cameroon
Cameroon: External debt, end year was 1.36 billion current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
External debt, end year in Cameroon, 1980–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2009, external debt, end year in Cameroon stood at 1.36 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Cameroon peaked at 8.19 billion current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.08 billion current US$, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
External debt, end year in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.51 billion current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.71 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 2.74 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.62 billion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1985 | 2.40 billion current US$ | -33.8% |
| 1986 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1987 | 3.84 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 4.11 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 4.40 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 5.78 billion current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 7.07 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 8.05 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 7.58 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 7.84 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 8.19 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 7.62 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 6.79 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 6.78 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.47 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 6.15 billion current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 5.22 billion current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 6.07 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 7.21 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 7.65 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 5.88 billion current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -81.7% |
| 2007 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.36 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.36 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.53 billion current US$, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.21 billion current US$ | 2.40 billion current US$ | 4.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.32 billion current US$ | 5.78 billion current US$ | 8.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 7.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
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 debt, end year in Cameroon?
- External debt, end year in Cameroon was 1.36 billion current US$ in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 billion current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 billion current US$ in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for external debt, end year?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2009.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.