Cameroon faces debt repayment crunch as external servicing costs surge

• Treasury repayments to exceed XAF 1.2tn in 2027, putting pressure on fiscal space
• Concessional borrowing shrinking as commercial debt and domestic rates climb

Cameroon is heading into a tightening fiscal squeeze, with public debt repayments projected to surge between 2026 and 2027 just as borrowing costs climb and revenues remain under pressure.