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Government debt — Cameroon

Government debt in Cameroon in 2031 — 31.9%. Ranked 42 in the world out of 184. Since 1998, the indicator has fallen by 35.9 pp.

2031 31.9% −1.5 pp vs 2030
World rank 42of 184
Period maximum 75.9%2000
Period minimum 11.2%2008

Trend over time

1998–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Cameroon, 1998–20310204060801998200220062010201420182022202620301998: 67.8%1999: 68.4%2000: 75.9%2001: 62.2%2002: 56.6%2003: 51.5%2004: 51.7%2005: 43.8%2006: 18.4%2007: 13.8%2008: 11.2%2009: 11.3%2010: 14%2011: 15.9%2012: 14.9%2013: 17.5%2014: 20.7%2015: 31.6%2016: 32.1%2017: 36.5%2018: 38.3%2019: 41.6%2020: 44.9%2021: 47.2%2022: 45.6%2023: 43.6%2024: 43.4%2025: 40.4%2026: 39.3%2027: 38.6%2028: 37%2029: 35.4%2030: 33.4%2031: 31.9%
Change over the period: −35.9 pp Annual average: -1.09 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cameroon

Cameroon 31.9%
World computed 102.5%
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 54.1%
Middle Africa computed 46.9%
Lower-middle-income countries computed 64.8%
Government debt — Cameroon, by year Cameroon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 31.9 −1.5 pp
2030 33.4 −2 pp
2029 35.4 −1.6 pp
2028 37 −1.6 pp
2027 38.6 −0.7 pp
2026 39.3 −1.1 pp
2025 40.4 −3 pp
2024 43.4 −0.2 pp
2023 43.6 −2 pp
2022 45.6 −1.6 pp
2021 47.2 +2.3 pp
2020 44.9 +3.3 pp
2019 41.6 +3.3 pp
2018 38.3 +1.8 pp
2017 36.5 +4.4 pp
2016 32.1 +0.5 pp
2015 31.6 +10.9 pp
2014 20.7 +3.2 pp
2013 17.5 +2.6 pp
2012 14.9 −1 pp
2011 15.9 +1.9 pp
2010 14 +2.7 pp
2009 11.3 +0.1 pp
2008 11.2 −2.6 pp
2007 13.8 −4.6 pp
2006 18.4 −25.4 pp
2005 43.8 −7.9 pp
2004 51.7 +0.2 pp
2003 51.5 −5.1 pp
2002 56.6 −5.6 pp
2001 62.2 −13.7 pp
2000 75.9 +7.5 pp
1999 68.4 +0.6 pp
1998 67.8 —

Middle Africa, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

TD Chad 25.7 CM Cameroon 31.9 CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 33.5 ST Sao Tome and Principe 38.3 GQ Equatorial Guinea 44.7 AO Angola 57.7 CG Republic of the Congo 60.4 CF Central African Republic 81.6 GA Gabon 121.1
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About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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