Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Total debt service
Cameroon
20.1%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
19.5%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
36th
Total debt service over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 20.1% against 19.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 0.9% | 8.1% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 23.0% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 27.1% | 7.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 18.3% | 10.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 13.4% | 8.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
- Cameroon, at 20.1% against 19.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for total debt service?
- Cameroon ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.