🇨🇲 Cameroon
Public Sector Debt · 2026
Total Debt
41.0%
of GDP
Global Rank
#147
of 192
S&P Rating
B-
Credit rating
SOE Debt
+4.7%
2 categories
5yr Change
+3pp
rising
Where the Debt Sits
Central Government
Central Government: 32.6%Subnational: 3.7%Energy SOEs: 4.1%Infrastructure: 0.6%
Full Debt Breakdown
Central Government32.6% of GDP
Central GovernmentIMF WEO — General Government Debt
32.6%Subnational / Regional3.7% of GDP
SubnationalIMF WEO — General Government Debt
3.7%Energy SOEs4.1% of GDP
ENEO / Sonatrel (electricity)Business in CameroonCFA 800B debt. State renationalized Nov 2025
2.5%SONARA (national refinery)Business in CameroonCFA 410.2B external debt. Fire-damaged 2019
1.3%SNH (national hydrocarbons)IMF Cameroon 2024 Article IVRevenue manager, not large borrower
0.3%Infrastructure SOEs0.6% of GDP
Camair-Co (national airline)ch-aviationXAF 124B total debt March 2024
0.4%Camrail / CAMPOSTIMF Cameroon 2024Camrail concession; limited state exposure
0.2%Total Corporate Debt9.5% of GDP
NF corporate debt (est.)WB WDI 2018
9.5%Household Debt5.1% of GDP
Household debt (est.)WB WDI 2018
5.1%All Layers Total55.6%
Credit Ratings
S&P
B-
Moody's
Caa1
Fitch
B
Data Sources
IMF WEO — General Government Debtgeneral_government · Updated semi_annual
Dec 202636.3% GDP
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