Total debt service in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total debt service was 3.5% in 2023. βΌ 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
1970β2023
Total debt service in Cameroon, 1970β2023
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
| 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 | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More population data for Cameroon
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.571 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 427,706 (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release