Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Total debt service
Cameroon
3.5%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.3%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
69th
Zimbabwe rank
71st
Total debt service over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 6.3% | 0.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 12.3% | 8.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 4.2% | 2.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 1.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
- Cameroon, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for total debt service?
- Cameroon ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 71st 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