Total government debt in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total government debt was 1.11 trillion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Total government debt in Cameroon, 1965–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2009, total government debt in Cameroon stood at 1.11 trillion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government debt in Cameroon peaked at 5.93 trillion current LCU in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 17th of 44 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 514.56 billion current LCU | 1.66 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.98 trillion current LCU | 1.70 trillion current LCU | 5.93 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 trillion current LCU | 1.01 trillion current LCU | 5.49 trillion current LCU | 10 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- 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 total government debt in Cameroon?
- Total government debt in Cameroon was 1.11 trillion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total government debt recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 trillion current LCU in 1995.
- What is the lowest total government debt recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for total government debt?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2009.
- Is total government debt rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. 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 Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.