Interest on external debt in Cameroon
Cameroon: Interest on external debt was 28.00 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Interest on external debt in Cameroon, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, interest on external debt in Cameroon stood at 28.00 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Cameroon peaked at 270.35 billion current LCU in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.40 billion current LCU, in 1980.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest on external debt in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.40 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 9.69 billion current LCU | +120.2% |
| 1982 | 16.10 billion current LCU | +66.2% |
| 1983 | 17.60 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 28.30 billion current LCU | +60.8% |
| 1985 | 31.00 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 34.00 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 40.00 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 70.00 billion current LCU | +75.0% |
| 1989 | 54.28 billion current LCU | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 66.15 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 103.70 billion current LCU | +56.8% |
| 1992 | 124.91 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 122.55 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 212.32 billion current LCU | +73.3% |
| 1995 | 258.27 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 270.35 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 267.11 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 251.80 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 230.24 billion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 219.65 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 201.05 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 177.00 billion current LCU | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 153.63 billion current LCU | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 138.19 billion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 111.05 billion current LCU | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 72.30 billion current LCU | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 36.57 billion current LCU | -49.4% |
| 2008 | 32.00 billion current LCU | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 29.00 billion current LCU | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 27.00 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 28.00 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 28.00 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.02 billion current LCU, 7.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 28.00 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.00 billion current LCU, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest on external 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +120.2% | 4.40 billion current LCU | 9.69 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.54 billion current LCU | 4.40 billion current LCU | 70.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.74 billion current LCU | 66.15 billion current LCU | 270.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.04 billion current LCU | 29.00 billion current LCU | 219.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.50 billion current LCU | 27.00 billion current LCU | 28.00 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 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 external debt in Cameroon?
- Interest on external debt in Cameroon was 28.00 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 270.35 billion current LCU in 1996.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.40 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for interest on external debt?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. 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 Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.