Interest on domestic debt in Cameroon
Cameroon: Interest on domestic debt was 15.00 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
15.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 150.0%
World rank
20th
of 50 countries
All-time high
44.12 billion current LCU
in 1995
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2011
Interest on domestic debt in Cameroon, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, interest on domestic debt in Cameroon stood at 15.00 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on domestic debt in Cameroon peaked at 44.12 billion current LCU in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 20th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest on domestic debt in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 4.00 billion current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 4.00 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.00 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 5.00 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.50 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 33.87 billion current LCU | +652.6% |
| 1992 | 40.23 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 29.06 billion current LCU | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 28.28 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 44.12 billion current LCU | +56.0% |
| 1996 | 26.50 billion current LCU | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 29.30 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 28.00 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 23.40 billion current LCU | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 23.80 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 23.60 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 22.40 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 26.94 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 25.66 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 18.05 billion current LCU | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 14.60 billion current LCU | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 13.87 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.00 billion current LCU | -71.2% |
| 2009 | 4.00 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.00 billion current LCU | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 15.00 billion current LCU | +150.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 15.00 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25 billion current LCU, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 15.00 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.70 billion current LCU, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest on domestic debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +652.6% | 4.50 billion current LCU | 33.87 billion current LCU |
| 2011 | +150.0% | 6.00 billion current LCU | 15.00 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.80 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.72 billion current LCU | 4.50 billion current LCU | 44.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.69 billion current LCU | 4.00 billion current LCU | 26.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.50 billion current LCU | 6.00 billion current LCU | 15.00 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 17 Burundi 19.09 billion current LCU compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 18.61 billion current LCU compare
- 19 Morocco 16.91 billion current LCU compare
- 21 Rwanda 11.77 billion current LCU compare
- 22 Mauritania 11.70 billion current LCU compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 11.27 billion current LCU compare
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 interest on domestic debt in Cameroon?
- Interest on domestic debt in Cameroon was 15.00 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on domestic debt recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 44.12 billion current LCU in 1995.
- What is the lowest interest on domestic debt recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for interest on domestic debt?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on domestic debt rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 Interest on domestic debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.