Interest payments in Cameroon
Cameroon: Interest payments was 241.62 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Cameroon, 1990–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 241.62 billion current LCU for interest payments in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 371.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Cameroon peaked at 241.62 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.08 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 42nd of 155 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.
Interest payments in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.08 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 42.97 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 39.40 billion current LCU | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 57.88 billion current LCU | +46.9% |
| 1994 | 107.18 billion current LCU | +85.2% |
| 1995 | 123.20 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 168.20 billion current LCU | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 166.20 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 51.25 billion current LCU | -69.2% |
| 2013 | 57.95 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 69.20 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 69.90 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 144.80 billion current LCU | +107.2% |
| 2017 | 174.00 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 171.69 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 231.60 billion current LCU | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 197.53 billion current LCU | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 241.62 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 241.62 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.26 billion current LCU, 6.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 241.62 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.55 billion current LCU, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.89 billion current LCU | 38.08 billion current LCU | 168.20 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 121.30 billion current LCU | 51.25 billion current LCU | 231.60 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 219.57 billion current LCU | 197.53 billion current LCU | 241.62 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Cameroon?
- Interest payments in Cameroon was 241.62 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 241.62 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.08 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for interest payments?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 371.5%. 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 Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.