Claims on private sector in Cameroon
Cameroon: Claims on private sector was 3.3% in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Cameroon, 1980–2007
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.3% for claims on private sector in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.9% on the previous year and up 630.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Cameroon peaked at 37.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -52.9%, in 1992.
That places Cameroon 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.3% | — |
| 1981 | 37.1% | +52.5% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 29.3% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | -69.5% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | +40.5% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +20.7% |
| 1988 | -1.2% | -111.1% |
| 1989 | -16.6% | +1277.5% |
| 1990 | -1.4% | -91.8% |
| 1991 | -0.7% | -50.1% |
| 1992 | -52.9% | +7687.2% |
| 1993 | -7.4% | -86.1% |
| 1994 | -14.2% | +93.0% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -119.5% |
| 1996 | -8.8% | -419.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -105.1% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | +3124.1% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -59.5% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -83.6% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +661.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -69.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +75.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | -16.6% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.2% | -52.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.8% | 7.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 172,365 current LCU per person (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 110.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2022)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2022)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.86 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.88 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.88 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.94 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 135.33 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on private sector in Cameroon?
- Claims on private sector in Cameroon was 3.3% in 2007, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.9% in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for claims on private sector?
- Cameroon ranks 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 630.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) 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. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.