External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 541.51 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
541.51 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 122 countries
All-time high
838.79 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1995
All-time low
22.62 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Cameroon is 541.51 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 838.79 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 22.62 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 88th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.62 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 27.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 32.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 38 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 44.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 59.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1976 | 80.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1977 | 142.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +77.5% |
| 1978 | 190.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1979 | 263.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1980 | 302.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 300.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 310.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 314.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 305.63 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 323.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 411.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1987 | 442.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 450.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 487.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 579.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 580.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 625.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 626.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 736.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 838.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 825.54 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 780.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 800.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 741.16 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 708.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 636.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 654.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 705.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 653.55 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 450.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 194.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -56.8% |
| 2007 | 170.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 152.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 169.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 162.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 152.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 186.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 241.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 261.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 320.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 336.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 416.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 443.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 506.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 561.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 571.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 547.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 542.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 541.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 541.51 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 51% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 541.51 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 22.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 263.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 364.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 300.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 487.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 713.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 579.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 838.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 449.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 152.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 708.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 152.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 506.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 552.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 541.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 571.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 651.05 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 86 Bangladesh 602.01 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Gambia 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Tanzania 530.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 90 Pakistan 516.25 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Togo 510.81 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 541.51 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 838.79 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.62 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 88th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.