Interest payments in Cameroon
Cameroon: Interest payments was 6.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Cameroon, 1990–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Cameroon is 6.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 232.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Cameroon peaked at 27.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2012.
Cameroon ranks 78th 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 | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.0% | — |
| 1991 | 8.5% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | +62.6% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | +115.4% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -89.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +106.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 7.9% | 27.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 6.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 2 |
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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)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 18.36 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 534.85 million current USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Cameroon?
- Interest payments in Cameroon was 6.8% 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 27.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for interest payments?
- Cameroon ranks 78th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.8%. 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 (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.