Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Net domestic credit
Net domestic credit over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.09 trillion current LCU against 4.40 trillion current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 688.92 billion current LCU.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Cameroon ranks 62nd of 187 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.46 billion current LCU | 22.89 billion current LCU | 19.43 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 20.51 billion current LCU | 131.96 billion current LCU | 111.46 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 76.27 billion current LCU | 756.23 billion current LCU | 679.96 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 118.34 billion current LCU | 892.49 billion current LCU | 774.15 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 420.20 billion current LCU | 992.12 billion current LCU | 571.92 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.87 trillion current LCU | 2.73 trillion current LCU | 858.37 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net domestic credit, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.09 trillion current LCU against 4.40 trillion current LCU in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net domestic credit between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 688.92 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for net domestic credit?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Cameroon ranks 62nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.