External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 32,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
90th
of 120 countries
All-time high
32,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
308.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon is 32,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 197.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 32,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 308.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 90th of 120 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$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 308.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 381 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 468.72 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 562.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 684.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 933.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1976 | 1,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1977 | 2,354 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 1978 | 3,235 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1979 | 4,595 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1980 | 5,443 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 5,598 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5,929 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 6,126 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 6,126 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,688 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 8,752 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 9,707 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 10,181 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 11,349 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 13,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 14,316 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 15,898 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 16,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 19,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 23,172 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 23,428 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 22,744 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 23,943 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 22,774 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 22,342 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 20,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 21,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 24,133 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 22,965 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 16,289 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 7,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2007 | 6,527 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 5,998 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 6,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 6,749 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6,546 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 8,225 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 10,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 12,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 15,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 16,692 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 21,260 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 23,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 27,350 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 31,147 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 32,531 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 31,992 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 32,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 32,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 32,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,482 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 308.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,595 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,590 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,443 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,349 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,634 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,943 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,472 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,998 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,133 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,546 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,350 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,063 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,147 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 87 Zimbabwe 37,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 34,191 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 33,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Ethiopia 29,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Gabon 29,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Syria 26,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 32,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 32,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.