Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -25,747 units per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Cameroon, 1960–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Cameroon is -25,747 units per person, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and down 216.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Cameroon peaked at 30,816 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, -33,222 units per person, in 2008.
Cameroon ranks 157th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -472.95 units per person | — |
| 1961 | -660.4 units per person | +39.6% |
| 1962 | -715.54 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1963 | -1,446 units per person | +102.1% |
| 1964 | -1,685 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1965 | -1,329 units per person | -21.1% |
| 1966 | -1,245 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1967 | -1,044 units per person | -16.2% |
| 1968 | -749.77 units per person | -28.2% |
| 1969 | -926.72 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1970 | -2,062 units per person | +122.5% |
| 1971 | -1,082 units per person | -47.5% |
| 1972 | -68.61 units per person | -93.7% |
| 1973 | -9.43 units per person | -86.3% |
| 1974 | 538.12 units per person | -5804.6% |
| 1975 | 1,497 units per person | +178.2% |
| 1976 | 473.82 units per person | -68.3% |
| 1977 | -283.41 units per person | -159.8% |
| 1978 | -967.48 units per person | +241.4% |
| 1979 | -3,302 units per person | +241.3% |
| 1980 | -4,475 units per person | +35.5% |
| 1981 | -13,081 units per person | +192.3% |
| 1982 | -11,030 units per person | -15.7% |
| 1983 | -9,762 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1984 | -5,612 units per person | -42.5% |
| 1985 | -2,524 units per person | -55.0% |
| 1986 | 2,171 units per person | -186.0% |
| 1987 | -20,159 units per person | -1028.5% |
| 1988 | -5,433 units per person | -73.1% |
| 1989 | -1,795 units per person | -67.0% |
| 1990 | -3,022 units per person | +68.3% |
| 1991 | 16,869 units per person | -658.3% |
| 1992 | 29,298 units per person | +73.7% |
| 1993 | 30,816 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 30,256 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 28,248 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 24,708 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 29,419 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 27,087 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 28,778 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 21,049 units per person | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 22,065 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 19,559 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 19,374 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 18,647 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10,956 units per person | -41.2% |
| 2006 | -8,901 units per person | -181.2% |
| 2007 | -24,464 units per person | +174.9% |
| 2008 | -33,222 units per person | +35.8% |
| 2009 | -31,252 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | -32,665 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | -25,747 units per person | -21.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -25,747 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.5 units per person. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -25,747 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,977 units per person. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +5804.6% | -9.43 units per person | 538.12 units per person |
| 1987 | -1028.5% | 2,171 units per person | -20,159 units per person |
| 1991 | +658.3% | -3,022 units per person | 16,869 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1,027 units per person | -1,685 units per person | -472.95 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -526.48 units per person | -3,302 units per person | 1,497 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -7,170 units per person | -20,159 units per person | 2,171 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,246 units per person | -3,022 units per person | 30,816 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,381 units per person | -33,222 units per person | 22,065 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -29,206 units per person | -32,665 units per person | -25,747 units per person | 2 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Cameroon?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Cameroon was -25,747 units per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 30,816 units per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -33,222 units per person in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Cameroon ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2011.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 216.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.