Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -1.10 million units per square kilometre in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Cameroon, 1961–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -1.10 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2011.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 254.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Cameroon peaked at 884,259 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, -1.36 million units per square kilometre, in 2010.
Cameroon ranks 150th of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -7,320 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -8,081 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1963 | -16,691 units per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 1964 | -19,885 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1965 | -16,035 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1966 | -15,379 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1967 | -13,200 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1968 | -9,716 units per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1969 | -12,318 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1970 | -28,129 units per square kilometre | +128.4% |
| 1971 | -15,157 units per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1972 | -987.92 units per square kilometre | -93.5% |
| 1973 | -139.62 units per square kilometre | -85.9% |
| 1974 | 8,189 units per square kilometre | -5965.2% |
| 1975 | 23,424 units per square kilometre | +186.0% |
| 1976 | 7,616 units per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 1977 | -4,674 units per square kilometre | -161.4% |
| 1978 | -16,398 units per square kilometre | +250.8% |
| 1979 | -57,548 units per square kilometre | +250.9% |
| 1980 | -80,581 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1981 | -243,970 units per square kilometre | +202.8% |
| 1982 | -210,676 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1983 | -190,308 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1984 | -112,480 units per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1985 | -52,130 units per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 1986 | 46,206 units per square kilometre | -188.6% |
| 1987 | -442,258 units per square kilometre | -1057.1% |
| 1988 | -122,798 units per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 1989 | -41,791 units per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 1990 | -72,431 units per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1991 | 416,353 units per square kilometre | -674.8% |
| 1992 | 744,141 units per square kilometre | +78.7% |
| 1993 | 805,293 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 813,186 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 780,347 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 701,183 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 857,297 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 810,531 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 884,259 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 664,048 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 714,609 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 650,648 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 662,311 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 655,243 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 395,718 units per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2006 | -330,456 units per square kilometre | -183.5% |
| 2007 | -934,112 units per square kilometre | +182.7% |
| 2008 | -1.31 million units per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2009 | -1.26 million units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | -1.36 million units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2011 | -1.10 million units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -1.10 million units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,257 units per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -1.10 million units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,268 units per square kilometre. (46 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 | +5965.2% | -139.62 units per square kilometre | 8,189 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -1057.1% | 46,206 units per square kilometre | -442,258 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +674.8% | -72,431 units per square kilometre | 416,353 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -13,181 units per square kilometre | -19,885 units per square kilometre | -7,320 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -8,380 units per square kilometre | -57,548 units per square kilometre | 23,424 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -145,079 units per square kilometre | -442,258 units per square kilometre | 46,206 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 674,016 units per square kilometre | -72,431 units per square kilometre | 884,259 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -9,101 units per square kilometre | -1.31 million units per square kilometre | 714,609 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.23 million units per square kilometre | -1.36 million units per square kilometre | -1.10 million units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 147 Angola -524,164 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Benin -725,096 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Brunei Darussalam -1.03 million units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Kazakhstan -1.15 million units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Armenia -1.43 million units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Algeria -1.72 million units per square kilometre 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 -1.10 million units per square kilometre 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 884,259 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.36 million units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Cameroon ranks 150th out of 172 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 254.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.