Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU) was 909.78 billion current LCU in 2007. ▲ Rising
Banking survey: claims on private sector in Cameroon, 1979–2007
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 909.78 billion current LCU for banking survey: claims on private sector in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 169.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banking survey: claims on private sector in Cameroon peaked at 1.02 trillion current LCU in 1987 and was at its lowest, 297.90 billion current LCU, in 1979.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 297.90 billion current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 361.60 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 479.50 billion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 1982 | 603.60 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1983 | 746.20 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 801.20 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 848.53 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 926.60 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 892.67 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 882.91 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 878.07 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 495.60 billion current LCU | -43.6% |
| 1993 | 451.30 billion current LCU | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 373.70 billion current LCU | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 392.80 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 335.60 billion current LCU | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 338.20 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 437.60 billion current LCU | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 481.00 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 543.95 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 608.95 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 679.60 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 740.15 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 750.18 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 832.30 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 858.98 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 909.78 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 909.78 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 163.45 billion current LCU, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 909.78 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 316.10 billion current LCU, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 297.90 billion current LCU | 297.90 billion current LCU | 297.90 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 768.53 billion current LCU | 361.60 billion current LCU | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 506.68 billion current LCU | 335.60 billion current LCU | 882.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 740.49 billion current LCU | 543.95 billion current LCU | 909.78 billion current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.055 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banking survey: claims on private sector in Cameroon?
- Banking survey: claims on private sector in Cameroon was 909.78 billion current LCU in 2007, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest banking survey: claims on private sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 trillion current LCU in 1987.
- What is the lowest banking survey: claims on private sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.90 billion current LCU in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for banking survey: claims on private sector?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
- Is banking survey: claims on private sector rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.