Total debt service in Cameroon

Cameroon: Total debt service was 3.5% in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
3.5%
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
69th
of 119 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 1985
All-time low
0.7%
in 2010
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Total debt service in Cameroon, 1970–2023

02468197019962023

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 3.5% for total debt service in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 327.6% 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.

Cameroon ranks 69th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 3.8% 3.3% 4.4% 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 66 Kenya 3.6% compare
  2. 67 Zambia 3.6% compare
  3. 68 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.6% compare
  4. 70 Sri Lanka 3.5% compare
  5. 71 Zimbabwe 3.3% compare
  6. 72 Somalia 3.3% compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

More population data for Cameroon

All data for Cameroon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Cameroon?
Total debt service in Cameroon was 3.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
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 69th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 327.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 5,373 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release