Claims on central government, etc. in Cameroon
Cameroon: Claims on central government, etc. 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 186 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. 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% |
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
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0725 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 132.64 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 133.26 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 133.26 SDR per person (2024)
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 186 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.