Cameroon vs Congo: Claims on central government, flow

Cameroon
-213.69 billion current LCU
in 2007
Congo
-411.06 billion current LCU
in 2011
Cameroon rank
44th
Congo rank
46th

Claims on central government, flow over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
-600.0B-400.0B-200.0B0200.0B196619882011

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports -213.69 billion current LCU against -411.06 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 197.38 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 44th and Congo ranks 46th of 49 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo Difference Ahead
1970s -5.82 billion current LCU 2.79 billion current LCU 8.61 billion current LCU Congo
1980s -3.64 billion current LCU 5.22 billion current LCU 8.86 billion current LCU Congo
1990s 51.76 billion current LCU 4.74 billion current LCU 47.02 billion current LCU Cameroon
2000s -92.80 billion current LCU -74.99 billion current LCU 17.81 billion current LCU Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, flow, Cameroon or Congo?
Cameroon, at -213.69 billion current LCU against -411.06 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2007.
What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Cameroon and Congo?
197.38 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2007.
How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for claims on central government, flow?
Cameroon ranks 44th and Congo ranks 46th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on central government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Claims on central government, flow (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, 1,422 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Net domestic credit to government budget. Data are in current local currencies. AF stands for annual flow.