Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Cameroon

Cameroon: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 7.79 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.79
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
68th
of 152 countries
All-time high
25.62
in 1995
All-time low
2.61
in 2012
Years of data
18
1990–2021

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Cameroon, 1990–2021

5101520251990200520211990: 7.81991: 8.11992: 8.31993: 12.81994: 23.91995: 25.61998: 24.91999: 22.42012: 2.62013: 2.72014: 32015: 32016: 6.12017: 7.92018: 6.82019: 8.12020: 72021: 7.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Cameroon stood at 7.79.

The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 198.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Cameroon peaked at 25.62 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 2012.

Cameroon ranks 68th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Cameroon, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 7.8
1991 8.14 +4.3%
1992 8.26 +1.5%
1993 12.76 +54.5%
1994 23.93 +87.5%
1995 25.62 +7.1%
1998 24.93 -2.7%
1999 22.44 -10.0%
2012 2.61 -88.4%
2013 2.69 +3.0%
2014 3 +11.4%
2015 2.96 -1.3%
2016 6.07 +105.5%
2017 7.89 +29.9%
2018 6.8 -13.7%
2019 8.09 +18.9%
2020 6.98 -13.7%
2021 7.79 +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.73 7.8 25.62 8
2010s 5.01 2.61 8.09 8
2020s 7.39 6.98 7.79 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 65 Mauritius 8.41 compare
  2. 66 Morocco 7.93 compare
  3. 67 Albania 7.84 compare
  4. 69 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.77 compare
  5. 70 Israel 7.65 compare
  6. 71 Italy 7.65 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Cameroon?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Cameroon was 7.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 25.62 in 1995.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 2012.
How does Cameroon rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Cameroon ranks 68th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 198.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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