Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 12.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Cameroon, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Cameroon stood at 12.4%.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Cameroon peaked at 29.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 110th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 16.5% | — |
| 1984 | 15.8% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 15.2% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -29.8% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | +81.4% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | +75.6% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.0% | 11.7% | 16.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 8.3% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 9.9% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Cameroon?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Cameroon was 12.4% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 110th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.