Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 3.49 million units per square kilometre in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Cameroon, 1961–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Cameroon is 3.49 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 172.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Cameroon peaked at 3.49 million units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33,234 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 86th of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,234 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 41,696 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1963 | 49,523 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1964 | 56,631 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 57,816 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 63,316 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 72,306 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 73,662 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 83,658 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 95,625 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 101,876 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 122,005 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 137,285 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 188,900 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1975 | 242,823 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1976 | 304,806 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 432,802 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1978 | 564,448 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1979 | 684,881 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 881,329 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 1.18 million units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 1.44 million units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 1.71 million units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 1.71 million units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.86 million units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 2.09 million units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 2.15 million units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.88 million units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 1.86 million units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.87 million units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 846,312 units per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 1993 | 780,204 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 781,737 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 785,661 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 816,336 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 736,466 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 907,142 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.43 million units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.82 million units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 2.51 million units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.72 million units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 3.49 million units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.49 million units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.33 million units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.49 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.18 million units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,094 units per square kilometre | 33,234 units per square kilometre | 83,658 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 287,545 units per square kilometre | 95,625 units per square kilometre | 684,881 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million units per square kilometre | 881,329 units per square kilometre | 2.15 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million units per square kilometre | 736,466 units per square kilometre | 1.87 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million units per square kilometre | 1.15 million units per square kilometre | 2.51 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.10 million units per square kilometre | 2.72 million units per square kilometre | 3.49 million units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 83 Malawi 4.33 million units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Djibouti 4.03 million units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Croatia 3.97 million units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Pakistan 3.32 million units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 2.95 million units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Myanmar 2.90 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Cameroon?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Cameroon was 3.49 million units per square kilometre 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 3.49 million units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,234 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Cameroon ranks 86th out of 172 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 172.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.