Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) was 5.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Cameroon, 1980–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Cameroon stood at 5.4%.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 151.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Cameroon peaked at 7.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1981.
That places Cameroon 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.7% | — |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +31.3% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +27.5% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +97.0% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +11.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.9%, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +97.0% | 3.0% | 5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 136 Kazakhstan 5.6% compare
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- 138 Luxembourg 5.5% compare
- 140 Ireland 5.2% compare
- 141 Gabon 5.2% compare
- 142 Madagascar 5.2% compare
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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Cameroon?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Cameroon was 5.4% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1981.
- How does Cameroon rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).