Cameroon vs Gabon: Claims on central government

Cameroon
-304.09 billion current LCU
in 2007
Gabon
-491.00 billion current LCU
in 2007
Cameroon rank
44th
Gabon rank
45th

Claims on central government over time

  • Cameroon
  • Gabon
-400.0B-200.0B0200.0B400.0B197219892007

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports -304.09 billion current LCU against -491.00 billion current LCU in Gabon, a difference of 186.91 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 44th and Gabon ranks 45th of 49 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Gabon Difference Ahead
1990s 324.35 billion current LCU 197.70 billion current LCU 126.65 billion current LCU Cameroon
2000s 209.71 billion current LCU 66.09 billion current LCU 143.62 billion current LCU Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Cameroon or Gabon?
Cameroon, at -304.09 billion current LCU against -491.00 billion current LCU in Gabon as of 2007.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Cameroon and Gabon?
186.91 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for claims on central government?
Cameroon ranks 44th and Gabon ranks 45th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on central government (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Claims on central government (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,478 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Claims on the central government, net is defined as the central governments direct financial obligations to the country’s financial institutions less any claims the central government has on those institutions.