Cameroon vs Somalia: Total debt service
Cameroon
3.5%
in 2023
Somalia
3.3%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
69th
Somalia rank
72nd
Total debt service over time
- Cameroon
- Somalia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Somalia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 69th and Somalia ranks 72nd of 119 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 2.2% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 0.1% | 4.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.0% | 3.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Cameroon or Somalia?
- Cameroon, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Cameroon and Somalia?
- 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for total debt service?
- Cameroon ranks 69th and Somalia ranks 72nd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release