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.
Total government debt in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 514.56 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 599.29 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 797.22 billion current LCU | +33.0% |
| 1983 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1984 | 1.66 trillion current LCU | +60.9% |
| 1985 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | -34.2% |
| 1986 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.23 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 1.70 trillion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 2.14 trillion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 2.57 trillion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 2.62 trillion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.85 trillion current LCU | +85.4% |
| 1995 | 5.93 trillion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 5.93 trillion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.66 trillion current LCU | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 4.53 trillion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.87 trillion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 5.49 trillion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 5.00 trillion current LCU | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 4.88 trillion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.77 trillion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.14 trillion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 4.51 trillion current LCU | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | -67.8% |
| 2007 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | +10.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.11 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 676.14 billion current LCU, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.11 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 525.00 billion current LCU, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.