Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) was 0.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Cameroon, 1961–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.3% for claims on private sector in 2019.
The figure is down 95.7% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Cameroon peaked at 44.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -66.8%, in 1992.
Cameroon ranks 151st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.4% | — |
| 1962 | 26.7% | +262.9% |
| 1963 | 18.9% | -29.2% |
| 1964 | 16.2% | -14.4% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -85.1% |
| 1966 | 11.2% | +362.7% |
| 1967 | 15.6% | +39.3% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -86.1% |
| 1969 | 13.4% | +515.7% |
| 1970 | 13.5% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | -53.2% |
| 1972 | 18.0% | +185.3% |
| 1973 | 12.4% | -30.9% |
| 1974 | 34.3% | +176.0% |
| 1975 | 26.6% | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 27.2% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 44.8% | +65.1% |
| 1978 | 33.4% | -25.5% |
| 1979 | 26.5% | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 35.2% | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 44.7% | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 28.9% | -35.3% |
| 1983 | 26.6% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | -0.4% | -101.6% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -2370.8% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -72.6% |
| 1988 | -18.3% | -642.3% |
| 1989 | -1.2% | -93.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -142.3% |
| 1991 | -0.3% | -155.2% |
| 1992 | -66.8% | +24339.4% |
| 1993 | -5.2% | -92.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -102.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +102.2% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +732.9% |
| 1997 | -6.5% | -389.6% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -280.2% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -39.5% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -84.3% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +670.5% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -75.9% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +146.6% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +173.8% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -61.7% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +88.6% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -63.4% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +334.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -95.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -24339.4% | -0.3% | -66.8% |
| 1985 | +2370.8% | -0.4% | 9.7% |
| 1996 | +732.9% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| 2005 | +670.5% | 0.9% | 6.7% |
| 1988 | -642.3% | 3.4% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.6% | 2.2% | 26.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.3% | 6.3% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | -18.3% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.7% | -66.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 0.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 0.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
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 claims on private sector in Cameroon?
- Claims on private sector in Cameroon was 0.3% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.8% in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for claims on private sector?
- Cameroon ranks 151st out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. 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 private sector (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.