Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 2.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Cameroon, 2012–2020
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
| 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 58% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 40% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.055 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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).