Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Central government debt, total (current LCU) was 5.66 trillion current LCU in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Central government debt, total in Cameroon, 1990–1999
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 1999, central government debt, total in Cameroon stood at 5.66 trillion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 373.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Cameroon peaked at 5.76 trillion current LCU in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.20 trillion current LCU, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 21st of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.20 trillion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 1.63 trillion current LCU | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 1.87 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 2.23 trillion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 5.26 trillion current LCU | +136.4% |
| 1995 | 5.76 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 5.65 trillion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.66 trillion current LCU | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.66 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 149.14 billion current LCU, 37.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.66 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 944.88 billion current LCU, 6.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 18 Sri Lanka 8.50 trillion current LCU compare
- 19 South Africa 6.09 trillion current LCU compare
- 20 Philippines 5.74 trillion current LCU compare
- 22 Chile 5.55 trillion current LCU compare
- 23 Armenia 4.88 trillion current LCU
- 24 United Kingdom 3.78 trillion current LCU compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0705 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt, total in Cameroon?
- Central government debt, total in Cameroon was 5.66 trillion current LCU in 1999, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 trillion current LCU in 1995.
- What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 trillion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for central government debt, total?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 83 countries with data for 1999.
- Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. 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.