Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 3.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Cameroon, 1960–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.7% for claims on central government, etc. in 2019.
That represents a change of up 36.5% on the previous year and up 186.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Cameroon peaked at 11.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -6.4%, in 1981.
That places Cameroon 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1.6% | — |
| 1961 | -2.2% | +33.4% |
| 1962 | -2.2% | +3.9% |
| 1963 | -4.5% | +99.6% |
| 1964 | -4.9% | +10.2% |
| 1965 | -3.8% | -23.1% |
| 1966 | -3.5% | -8.5% |
| 1967 | -2.7% | -22.1% |
| 1968 | -1.8% | -34.6% |
| 1969 | -2.0% | +14.8% |
| 1970 | -4.2% | +105.3% |
| 1971 | -2.1% | -49.7% |
| 1972 | -0.1% | -94.1% |
| 1973 | -0.0% | -87.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -4886.6% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +142.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -71.3% |
| 1977 | -0.3% | -151.0% |
| 1978 | -0.7% | +178.1% |
| 1979 | -2.2% | +193.3% |
| 1980 | -2.7% | +25.0% |
| 1981 | -6.4% | +137.7% |
| 1982 | -4.6% | -28.6% |
| 1983 | -3.4% | -25.0% |
| 1984 | -1.7% | -51.6% |
| 1985 | -0.6% | -61.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -182.9% |
| 1987 | -5.3% | -1102.1% |
| 1988 | -1.6% | -70.1% |
| 1989 | -0.6% | -64.7% |
| 1990 | -1.0% | +81.6% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | -677.0% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | +86.8% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -36.3% |
| 2006 | -1.1% | -148.6% |
| 2007 | -3.3% | +217.0% |
| 2008 | -4.7% | +42.2% |
| 2009 | -4.2% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | -3.6% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | -2.6% | -29.0% |
| 2012 | -1.1% | -59.3% |
| 2013 | -0.9% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | -52.5% |
| 2015 | -2.4% | +436.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -139.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +117.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +36.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +4886.6% | -0.0% | 0.7% |
| 1987 | -1102.1% | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | +677.0% | -1.0% | 5.9% |
| 2015 | -436.0% | -0.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.9% | -4.9% | -1.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7% | -4.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.6% | -6.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | -1.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -4.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -3.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
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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 claims on central government, etc. in Cameroon?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Cameroon was 3.7% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.4% in 1981.
- How does Cameroon rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Cameroon ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.