External debt stocks, long-term in Cameroon
Cameroon: External debt stocks, long-term was 12.79 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Cameroon is 12.79 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Cameroon peaked at 13.09 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 145.93 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 53rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 625.55 million DOD, current US$ | 145.93 million DOD, current US$ | 1.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 50 Bolivia 14.57 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 51 Nicaragua 13.54 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 52 Iraq 13.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 54 Armenia 12.41 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 55 Benin 11.71 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 11.48 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Cameroon
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 23.92 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 338.75 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 111.48 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 15.8% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 126.78 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 717.90 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.40 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 26.9% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 375.85 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Cameroon?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Cameroon was 12.79 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.09 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.93 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.