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 149 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

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B1995200720201995: 21.0B real chained 2019 US$1996: 20.5B real chained 2019 US$1997: 19.0B real chained 2019 US$1998: 19.6B real chained 2019 US$1999: 18.1B real chained 2019 US$2000: 17.6B real chained 2019 US$2001: 15.6B real chained 2019 US$2002: 16.7B real chained 2019 US$2003: 18.9B real chained 2019 US$2004: 18.4B real chained 2019 US$2005: 13.5B real chained 2019 US$2006: 7.6B real chained 2019 US$2007: 7.5B real chained 2019 US$2008: 6.8B real chained 2019 US$2009: 7.8B real chained 2019 US$2010: 7.9B real chained 2019 US$2011: 8.5B real chained 2019 US$2012: 12.3B real chained 2019 US$2013: 13.9B real chained 2019 US$2014: 13.7B real chained 2019 US$2015: 14.1B real chained 2019 US$2016: 15.0B real chained 2019 US$2017: 20.0B real chained 2019 US$2018: 21.6B real chained 2019 US$2019: 23.4B real chained 2019 US$2020: 24.0B real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 104 Paraguay 26.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 105 Congo 24.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 106 Bolivia 24.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 108 Gabon 22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 110 Papua New Guinea 21.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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