External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Cameroon
Cameroon: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 31.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.3%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
82nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
105.9%
in 2000
All-time low
10.2%
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 31.3% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Cameroon peaked at 105.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2011.
Cameroon ranks 82nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105.9% | — |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -59.1% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 31.3% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 10.4% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 10.2% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 31.3% | 36.9% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 122,171 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 488.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 13.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 144.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 284,358 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Cameroon?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Cameroon was 31.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Cameroon ranks 82nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. 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 External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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