Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -17.01 units per US$ of GDP in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Cameroon, 1960–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Cameroon stood at -17.01 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 155.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Cameroon peaked at 43.18 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, -23.36 units per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Cameroon ranks 161st of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -3.97 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | -5.3 units per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1962 | -5.5 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1963 | -10.98 units per US$ of GDP | +99.6% |
| 1964 | -12.1 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1965 | -9.31 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1966 | -8.54 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1967 | -6.67 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1968 | -4.39 units per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1969 | -5.29 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1970 | -11.55 units per US$ of GDP | +118.3% |
| 1971 | -5.79 units per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 1972 | -0.3117 units per US$ of GDP | -94.6% |
| 1973 | -0.0347 units per US$ of GDP | -88.9% |
| 1974 | 1.79 units per US$ of GDP | -5269.1% |
| 1975 | 3.88 units per US$ of GDP | +116.0% |
| 1976 | 1.24 units per US$ of GDP | -67.9% |
| 1977 | -0.6509 units per US$ of GDP | -152.4% |
| 1978 | -1.66 units per US$ of GDP | +155.4% |
| 1979 | -4.6 units per US$ of GDP | +176.5% |
| 1980 | -5.71 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1981 | -17.44 units per US$ of GDP | +205.7% |
| 1982 | -15.06 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1983 | -13.09 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1984 | -7.27 units per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1985 | -2.88 units per US$ of GDP | -60.3% |
| 1986 | 1.84 units per US$ of GDP | -163.9% |
| 1987 | -16.02 units per US$ of GDP | -969.7% |
| 1988 | -4.74 units per US$ of GDP | -70.4% |
| 1989 | -1.79 units per US$ of GDP | -62.2% |
| 1990 | -2.78 units per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
| 1991 | 16.62 units per US$ of GDP | -697.8% |
| 1992 | 29.14 units per US$ of GDP | +75.3% |
| 1993 | 23.52 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 43.18 units per US$ of GDP | +83.5% |
| 1995 | 33.95 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 29.88 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 37.56 units per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 33.91 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 36.14 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 29.71 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 30.84 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 24.77 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 19.6 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 16.45 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 9.59 units per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 2006 | -7.47 units per US$ of GDP | -177.9% |
| 2007 | -18.45 units per US$ of GDP | +147.0% |
| 2008 | -22.26 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2009 | -21.38 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2010 | -23.36 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2011 | -17.01 units per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -17.01 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -17.01 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.99 units per US$ of GDP. (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 | +5269.1% | -0.0347 units per US$ of GDP | 1.79 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | -969.7% | 1.84 units per US$ of GDP | -16.02 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +697.8% | -2.78 units per US$ of GDP | 16.62 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.21 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1 units per US$ of GDP | -3.97 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.77 units per US$ of GDP | -11.55 units per US$ of GDP | 3.88 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.22 units per US$ of GDP | -17.44 units per US$ of GDP | 1.84 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.11 units per US$ of GDP | -2.78 units per US$ of GDP | 43.18 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.14 units per US$ of GDP | -22.26 units per US$ of GDP | 30.84 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -20.18 units per US$ of GDP | -23.36 units per US$ of GDP | -17.01 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 158 Tanzania, United Republic of -11.99 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Chile -16.33 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Rwanda -16.99 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Algeria -22.68 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Kazakhstan -23.18 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea -47.87 units per US$ of GDP 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 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 -17.01 units per US$ of GDP 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 43.18 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.36 units per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Cameroon ranks 161st out of 174 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 155.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.