Cameroon vs Gabon: Domestic credit to private sector

Cameroon
14.7%
in 2018
Gabon
13.4%
in 2019
Cameroon rank
164th
Gabon rank
166th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Cameroon
  • Gabon
102030196019892019

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 14.7% against 13.4% in Gabon, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 164th and Gabon ranks 166th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 12.9% 14.1% 1.2% Gabon
1970s 19.1% 18.2% 0.9% Cameroon
1980s 27.0% 19.2% 7.8% Cameroon
1990s 11.3% 10.0% 1.4% Cameroon
2000s 8.3% 10.1% 1.8% Gabon
2010s 13.3% 12.3% 1.0% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Cameroon or Gabon?
Cameroon, at 14.7% against 13.4% in Gabon as of 2018.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Cameroon and Gabon?
1.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Cameroon ranks 164th and Gabon ranks 166th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,721 data points, 1960–2020
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.