Cameroon vs Egypt: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Cameroon
- Egypt
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 241.62 billion current LCU against 179.03 billion current LCU in Egypt, a difference of 62.58 billion current LCU.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Egypt ranks 45th of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.12 billion current LCU | 10.57 billion current LCU | 57.54 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 62.08 billion current LCU | 141.77 billion current LCU | 79.70 billion current LCU | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Cameroon or Egypt?
- Cameroon, at 241.62 billion current LCU against 179.03 billion current LCU in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Cameroon and Egypt?
- 62.58 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for interest payments?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd and Egypt ranks 45th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.