Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector was 1.65 trillion in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1.65 trillion
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
58th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.65 trillion
in 2011
All-time low
14.61 billion
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Cameroon, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.65 trillion for domestic claims, claims on private sector in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Cameroon peaked at 1.65 trillion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.61 billion, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.61 billion | — |
| 1961 | 15.71 billion | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 19.71 billion | +25.5% |
| 1963 | 23.41 billion | +18.8% |
| 1964 | 26.77 billion | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 27.33 billion | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 29.93 billion | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 34.18 billion | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 34.82 billion | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 39.55 billion | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 45.20 billion | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 48.16 billion | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 57.67 billion | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 64.90 billion | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 89.30 billion | +37.6% |
| 1975 | 114.78 billion | +28.5% |
| 1976 | 144.09 billion | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 204.59 billion | +42.0% |
| 1978 | 266.82 billion | +30.4% |
| 1979 | 323.75 billion | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 416.61 billion | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 559.68 billion | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 678.74 billion | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 808.76 billion | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 806.13 billion | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 878.29 billion | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 986.21 billion | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 1.01 trillion | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 889.02 billion | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 880.83 billion | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 884.38 billion | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 882.44 billion | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 400.06 billion | -54.7% |
| 1993 | 368.81 billion | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 369.54 billion | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 371.39 billion | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 385.89 billion | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 348.13 billion | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 428.81 billion | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 481.46 billion | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 543.95 billion | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 605.78 billion | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 676.26 billion | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 740.15 billion | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 754.98 billion | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 832.30 billion | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 858.98 billion | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 909.78 billion | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.09 trillion | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 trillion | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.29 trillion | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.65 trillion | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.60 billion | 14.61 billion | 39.55 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 135.93 billion | 45.20 billion | 323.75 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 791.88 billion | 416.61 billion | 1.01 trillion | 10 |
| 1990s | 492.09 billion | 348.13 billion | 884.38 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 819.82 billion | 543.95 billion | 1.19 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 trillion | 1.29 trillion | 1.65 trillion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 55 San Marino 1.87 trillion compare
- 56 South Africa 1.82 trillion compare
- 57 Mali 1.75 trillion compare
- 59 Argentina 1.64 trillion compare
- 60 Philippines 1.59 trillion compare
- 61 Brazil 1.46 trillion 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 in Cameroon?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector in Cameroon was 1.65 trillion in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 trillion in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.61 billion in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector?
- Cameroon ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2011.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.