Cameroon vs Yemen: External debt as a share of gross national income
Cameroon
31.3%
in 2024
Yemen
33.5%
in 2018
Cameroon rank
89th
Yemen rank
85th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Cameroon
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 33.5% against 31.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 89th and Yemen ranks 85th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 41.6% | 9.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 22.9% | 4.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Cameroon or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 33.5% against 31.3% in Cameroon as of 2018.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Cameroon and Yemen?
- 2.2%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Yemen?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Yemen rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Cameroon ranks 89th and Yemen ranks 85th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).