07_Multilateral loans, IMF in Cameroon
Cameroon: 07_Multilateral loans, IMF was 1.60 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
07_Multilateral loans, IMF in Cameroon, 1990–2026
Source: IMF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 07_multilateral loans, imf in Cameroon is 1.60 billion, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1,510.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 07_multilateral loans, imf in Cameroon peaked at 1.60 billion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 12.01 million, in 2007.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
07_Multilateral loans, IMF in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 111.49 million | — |
| 1991 | 114.41 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 103.69 million | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 61.12 million | -41.1% |
| 1994 | 44.98 million | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 45.11 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.60 million | +72.0% |
| 1997 | 69.50 million | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 88.40 million | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 146.91 million | +66.2% |
| 2000 | 185.96 million | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 224.45 million | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 261.70 million | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 306.49 million | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 341.85 million | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 317.56 million | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 267.74 million | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 12.01 million | -95.5% |
| 2008 | 21.79 million | +81.5% |
| 2009 | 27.76 million | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 169.16 million | +509.3% |
| 2011 | 176.66 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 171.37 million | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 162.94 million | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 163.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 128.09 million | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 99.42 million | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 66.60 million | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 342.61 million | +414.4% |
| 2019 | 453.52 million | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 583.86 million | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 997.43 million | +70.8% |
| 2022 | 1.26 billion | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 1.36 billion | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 1.42 billion | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 1.57 billion | +10.7% |
| 2026 | 1.60 billion | +1.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.60 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 194.66 million, 8.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.60 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 409.92 million, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 07_Multilateral loans, IMF in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +509.3% | 27.76 million | 169.16 million |
| 2018 | +414.4% | 66.60 million | 342.61 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.32 million | 44.98 million | 146.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.73 million | 12.01 million | 341.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.40 million | 66.60 million | 453.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 billion | 583.86 million | 1.60 billion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 07_multilateral loans, imf in Cameroon?
- 07_multilateral loans, imf in Cameroon was 1.60 billion in 2026, according to IMF.
- What is the highest 07_multilateral loans, imf recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 billion in 2026.
- What is the lowest 07_multilateral loans, imf recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.01 million in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for 07_multilateral loans, imf?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2026.
- Is 07_multilateral loans, imf rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,510.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from IMF, published as part of 07_Multilateral loans, IMF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data cover total outstanding loans and other liabilities to the IMF as at the end of the reference period. Outstanding IMF credit and loans outstanding—representing the sum of (1) the use of IMF credit within the General Resources Account, (2) outstanding loans under the Structural Adjustment Facility (SAF), the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) and the Trust Fund, and (3) arrears of interest (if applicable). The data are sourced from IMF records. Data on total IMF credit and loans are also disseminated in the IMF’s statistical publication, International Financial Statistics.