Cameroon vs South Africa: Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices
Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -4,708 US dollars, PPP converted against -6,974 US dollars, PPP converted in Cameroon, a difference of 2,266 US dollars, PPP converted.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.
Cameroon ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 37 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -37.55 US dollars, PPP converted | -2,140 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,102 US dollars, PPP converted | Cameroon |
| 2000s | -311.52 US dollars, PPP converted | -12,502 US dollars, PPP converted | 12,191 US dollars, PPP converted | Cameroon |
| 2010s | -2,524 US dollars, PPP converted | -24,587 US dollars, PPP converted | 22,063 US dollars, PPP converted | Cameroon |
| 2020s | -4,768 US dollars, PPP converted | 7,292 US dollars, PPP converted | 12,060 US dollars, PPP converted | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -4,708 US dollars, PPP converted against -6,974 US dollars, PPP converted in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 2,266 US dollars, PPP converted, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices?
- Cameroon ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices, current PPPs — Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents countries' annual national net lending or net borrowing. Net lending (positive sign) or net borrowing (negative sign) is the balancing item at the end of the capital account in the sequence of economic accounts, and also appears in the financial accounts. It represents the surplus resources that are available for borrowing, or the deficit, which means that borrowing is required. The data is in US dollars converted using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) and in current prices. The indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE2 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org