Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) was 1.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Cameroon, 2015–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Cameroon is 1.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 98th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.4% | — |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 20% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 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 outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Cameroon?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Cameroon was 1.9% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 98th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.