Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 81,526 units per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Cameroon, 1960–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 81,526 units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2011.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Cameroon peaked at 98,030 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2,832 units per person, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 76th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,832 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,999 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 3,692 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1963 | 4,290 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 4,799 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 4,791 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 5,127 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 5,718 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 5,684 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 6,294 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 7,008 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 7,270 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 8,473 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 9,275 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 12,413 units per person | +33.8% |
| 1975 | 15,518 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 18,964 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 26,241 units per person | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 33,303 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 39,292 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 48,943 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 63,482 units per person | +29.7% |
| 1982 | 75,176 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 87,762 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 85,079 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 89,972 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 98,030 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 97,830 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 83,202 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 80,056 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 78,044 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 75,634 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 33,321 units per person | -55.9% |
| 1993 | 29,856 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 29,086 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 28,440 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 28,766 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 25,273 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 30,316 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 33,147 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 36,476 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 39,569 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 43,004 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 45,801 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 45,452 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 48,745 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 48,944 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 50,404 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 58,599 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 62,135 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 65,380 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 81,526 units per person | +24.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 81,526 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,922 units per person, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 81,526 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,544 units per person, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,623 units per person | 2,832 units per person | 6,294 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,776 units per person | 7,008 units per person | 39,292 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,953 units per person | 48,943 units per person | 98,030 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,188 units per person | 25,273 units per person | 78,044 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,913 units per person | 36,476 units per person | 62,135 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,453 units per person | 65,380 units per person | 81,526 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Cameroon?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Cameroon was 81,526 units per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 98,030 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,832 units per person in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Cameroon ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2011.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.