Cameroon vs Zambia: Total debt service
Cameroon
3.5%
in 2023
Zambia
3.6%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
69th
Zambia rank
67th
Total debt service over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 67th of 119 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 8.7% | 6.7% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 10.6% | 5.1% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 15.9% | 11.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 4.4% | 1.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 3.3% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 7.3% | 3.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for total debt service?
- Cameroon ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 67th 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