Foreign liabilities in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign liabilities was 24.57 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
24.57 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
106th
of 151 countries
All-time high
24.57 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
5.47 billion current US$
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Cameroon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Cameroon stood at 24.57 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 270.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Cameroon peaked at 24.57 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.47 billion current US$, in 2008.
Cameroon ranks 106th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.88 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 12.00 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.65 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 12.42 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 11.68 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 11.51 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.67 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 11.75 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 13.38 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 13.02 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.73 billion current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 5.75 billion current US$ | -41.0% |
| 2007 | 5.77 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.47 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.45 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 6.62 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.33 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 10.99 billion current US$ | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 12.60 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 12.69 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.44 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 14.39 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 19.36 billion current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 21.09 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 23.42 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 24.57 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 24.57 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.57 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 24.57 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.30 billion current US$, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.93 billion current US$ | 11.65 billion current US$ | 12.42 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.35 billion current US$ | 5.47 billion current US$ | 13.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.19 billion current US$ | 6.62 billion current US$ | 23.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.57 billion current US$ | 24.57 billion current US$ | 24.57 billion current US$ | 1 |
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 foreign liabilities in Cameroon?
- Foreign liabilities in Cameroon was 24.57 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.57 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 billion current US$ in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign liabilities?
- Cameroon ranks 106th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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