Foreign liabilities in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign liabilities was 23.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
23.98 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
107th
of 150 countries
All-time high
23.98 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
6.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Cameroon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Cameroon is 23.98 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 205.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Cameroon peaked at 23.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.78 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2008.
That places Cameroon 107th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 20.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 18.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 19.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 18.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 17.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 15.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 16.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 18.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 18.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 7.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 7.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 7.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 7.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 12.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +45.8% |
| 2013 | 13.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 13.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 20.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 21.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 23.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 23.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 23.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 23.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 104 Paraguay 26.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 105 Congo 24.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 106 Bolivia 24.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 108 Gabon 22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 21.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 23.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign liabilities?
- Cameroon ranks 107th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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