Cameroon vs South Africa: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector

Cameroon
1.65 trillion
in 2011
South Africa
1.82 trillion
in 2008
Cameroon rank
58th
South Africa rank
56th

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.82 trillion against 1.65 trillion in Cameroon, a difference of 167.34 billion.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 33.16 billion 4.60 billion 28.56 billion Cameroon
1970s 135.93 billion 12.96 billion 122.97 billion Cameroon
1980s 791.88 billion 69.31 billion 722.57 billion Cameroon
1990s 448.72 billion 344.06 billion 104.66 billion Cameroon
2000s 778.95 billion 1.08 trillion 302.19 billion South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, claims on private sector, Cameroon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.82 trillion against 1.65 trillion in Cameroon as of 2008.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on private sector between Cameroon and South Africa?
167.34 billion, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2008.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for domestic claims, claims on private sector?
Cameroon ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,569 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.