Total debt service in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total debt service was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total debt service in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Cameroon is 3.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Cameroon peaked at 7.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 78th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total debt service in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1% | — |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +37.0% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +57.5% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -27.1% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +49.4% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -42.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -48.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +80.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +62.2% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 3.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 361.22 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 104.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 206,357 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Cameroon?
- Total debt service in Cameroon was 3.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for total debt service?
- Cameroon ranks 78th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.