According to recent data from the World Bank, in 1972, the 3 Central African countries with the top 3 highest Total External Debt Stocks were:
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: US$ 676.59M
- Gabon: US$ 229.64M
- Cameroon: US$ 221.57M
On the other hand, the 3 Central African countries with the 3 lowest total external debt stocks in 1972 were:
- Chad: US$ 36.54M
- Central African Republic: US$ 36.81M
- Cameroon: US$ 221.57M
Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore this data for each Central African country for the year 1972. You can also see links at the bottom of this page to see similar data for other African regions for the year 1972, as well as the historical Total External Debt Stocks information for each Central African country.
We also have similar data for the whole of Africa for the year 1972.
The World Bank defines Total External Debt Stocks as "debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt".
| Country | Total External Debt Stocks (US$) |
|---|---|
| Cameroon | 221568381.90 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 676590008.10 |
| Central African Republic | 36809736.20 |
| Chad | 36535574.40 |
| Gabon | 229636306.80 |
Total External Debt Stocks of Other African Regions in 1972
Use the links below to see the Total External Debt Stocks for other african regions in 1972.
Total External Debt Stocks of Central African Countries
Use the links below to see the historical Total External Debt Stocks for each Central Africa african country.