Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cameroon
Cameroon: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 17.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 17.2% for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 835.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cameroon peaked at 18.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2012.
Cameroon ranks 15th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -49.7% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -63.2% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +202.8% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +74.7% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +78.2% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -8.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 17.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 17.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +202.8% | 1.8% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 2.6% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 1.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 10.5% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 17.8% compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 17.8% compare
- 14 Caribbean 5.2% compare
- 14 Dominica 17.2% compare
- 16 Somalia 16.9% compare
- 17 Tunisia 16.9% compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 16.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cameroon?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cameroon was 17.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 835.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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