Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 53.85 units per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Cameroon, 1960–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 53.85 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2011.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Cameroon peaked at 117.72 units per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 22.79 units per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 44th out of 174 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.79 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 24.07 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 28.39 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1963 | 32.59 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 34.47 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 33.57 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 35.17 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 36.51 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 33.28 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 35.93 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 39.27 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 38.93 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 38.49 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 34.13 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 41.39 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 40.18 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 49.72 units per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 60.27 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 57.22 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 54.7 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 62.42 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 84.66 units per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1982 | 102.66 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 117.72 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 110.25 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 102.79 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 83.17 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 77.75 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 72.66 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 79.98 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 71.82 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 74.53 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 33.14 units per US$ of GDP | -55.5% |
| 1993 | 22.79 units per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 1994 | 41.51 units per US$ of GDP | +82.1% |
| 1995 | 34.18 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 34.79 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 32.27 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 37.95 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 41.63 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 51.48 units per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 55.3 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 54.46 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 46.35 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 40.1 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 42.66 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 41.08 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 38.02 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 39.27 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 42.52 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 46.75 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 53.85 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 53.85 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.35 units per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 53.85 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.63 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.78 units per US$ of GDP | 23.79 units per US$ of GDP | 36.51 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.43 units per US$ of GDP | 34.13 units per US$ of GDP | 60.27 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.41 units per US$ of GDP | 62.42 units per US$ of GDP | 117.72 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.46 units per US$ of GDP | 22.79 units per US$ of GDP | 74.53 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.12 units per US$ of GDP | 38.02 units per US$ of GDP | 55.3 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3 units per US$ of GDP | 46.75 units per US$ of GDP | 53.85 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 41 Rwanda 55 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Armenia 54.37 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 54.31 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Mauritania 53.29 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Malawi 51.62 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Central African Republic 42 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Cameroon?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Cameroon was 53.85 units per US$ of GDP 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 117.72 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.79 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 174 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 down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.