Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Cameroon's external debt stands at 17.58B as of 2025-12-31, up from 15.90B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Cameroon's external debt was 17.58B, up from 15.90B in 2024.
In 2024, Cameroon's external debt was 15.90B, up from 15.47B in 2023.
In 2023, Cameroon's external debt was 15.47B, up from 15.13B in 2022.
In 2022, Cameroon's external debt was 15.13B, down from 15.61B in 2021.
In 2021, Cameroon's external debt was 15.61B, up from 13.88B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.58B | +1.68B |
| 2024 | 15.90B | +432.10M |
| 2023 | 15.47B | +338.97M |
| 2022 | 15.13B | -479.65M |
| 2021 | 15.61B | +1.73B |
| 2020 | 13.88B | +1.27B |
| 2019 | 12.61B | +1.41B |
| 2018 | 11.19B | +1.14B |
| 2017 | 10.05B | +2.16B |
| 2016 | 7.89B | +585.40M |
| 2015 | 7.30B | +1.54B |
| 2014 | 5.77B | +587.55M |
| 2013 | 5.18B | +1.29B |
| 2012 | 3.89B | +793.38M |
| 2011 | 3.09B | -95.66M |
| 2010 | 3.19B | -47.14M |
| 2009 | 3.24B | +401.77M |
| 2008 | 2.84B | -250.00M |
| 2007 | 3.09B | -333.01M |
| 2006 | 3.42B | -4.28B |
| 2005 | 7.70B | -3.16B |
| 2004 | 10.86B | -552.36M |
| 2003 | 11.41B | +1.12B |
| 2002 | 10.29B | +537.06M |
| 2001 | 9.75B | -812.44M |
| 2000 | 10.56B | -204.10M |
| 1999 | 10.77B | -552.59M |
| 1998 | 11.32B | +566.52M |
| 1997 | 10.75B | -323.07M |
| 1996 | 11.07B | +121.11M |
| 1995 | 10.95B | +1.59B |
| 1994 | 9.36B | +1.61B |
| 1993 | 7.75B | +230.37M |
| 1992 | 7.51B | +747.71M |
| 1991 | 6.77B | +204.72M |
| 1990 | 6.56B | +1.20B |
| 1989 | 5.36B | +551.86M |
| 1988 | 4.81B | +224.21M |
| 1987 | 4.59B | +451.29M |
| 1986 | 4.14B | +975.72M |
| 1985 | 3.16B | +265.60M |
| 1984 | 2.90B | +317,712 |
| 1983 | 2.90B | +92.65M |
| 1982 | 2.80B | +156.57M |
| 1981 | 2.65B | +73.57M |
| 1980 | 2.57B | +400.79M |
| 1979 | 2.17B | +642.91M |
| 1978 | 1.53B | +416.22M |
| 1977 | 1.11B | +501.96M |
| 1976 | 610.92M | +169.51M |
| 1975 | 441.41M | +117.82M |
| 1974 | 323.59M | +57.69M |
| 1973 | 265.90M | +44.33M |
| 1972 | 221.57M | +41.47M |
| 1971 | 180.10M | +34.18M |
| 1970 | 145.93M | — |
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Cameroon's external debt is 17.58B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 15.90B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 17.58B (2025); the lowest is 145.93M (1970), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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