Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Cameroon

Cameroon: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 2.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.3%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
110th
of 128 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2012–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Cameroon, 2012–2020

0.511.522.52012201620202012: 0.514 %2013: 0.417 %2014: 0.284 %2015: 2.6 %2016: 2.4 %2017: 2.6 %2018: 2.2 %2019: 2.1 %2020: 2.3 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Cameroon is 2.3%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 340.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Cameroon peaked at 2.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.

That places Cameroon 110th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Cameroon, 2012 to 2020.
Year % Change
2012 0.5%
2013 0.4% -18.8%
2014 0.3% -31.9%
2015 2.6% +812.0%
2016 2.4% -6.6%
2017 2.6% +5.7%
2018 2.2% -15.3%
2019 2.1% -1.3%
2020 2.3% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.6% 0.3% 2.6% 8
2020s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 107 Mozambique 3.6% compare
  2. 108 Fiji 2.7% compare
  3. 109 Pakistan 2.3% compare
  4. 111 Ghana 1.5% compare
  5. 112 Uganda 1.2% compare
  6. 113 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Cameroon?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Cameroon was 2.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
How does Cameroon rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Cameroon ranks 110th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 340.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).