Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Cameroon
Cameroon: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services was 17.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Cameroon is 17.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 835.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Cameroon peaked at 18.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2012.
That places Cameroon 14th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -49.7% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -63.2% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -38.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +202.7% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +74.6% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +78.2% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 2.6% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 1.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 10.5% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 173.79 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 219.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 64.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Cameroon?
- Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Cameroon was 17.2% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Cameroon ranks 14th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a share of exports of good and services rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 835.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).