Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 41.75 units per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Cameroon, 1960–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Cameroon stood at 41.75 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.4% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Cameroon peaked at 105.92 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.77 units per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 57th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.81 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 18.77 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 22.89 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1963 | 21.61 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 22.37 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 24.26 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 26.62 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 29.84 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 28.89 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 30.64 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 27.71 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 33.14 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 38.18 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 34.1 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 43.18 units per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 44.05 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 50.96 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 59.62 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 55.56 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 50.1 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 56.71 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 67.21 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 87.6 units per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1983 | 104.63 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 102.98 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 99.9 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 85.02 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 61.73 units per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1988 | 78.97 units per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 95.81 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 84.03 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 105.92 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 68.91 units per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1993 | 49.76 units per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 89.62 units per US$ of GDP | +80.1% |
| 1995 | 72.84 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 68.76 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 74.71 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 77.99 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 82.96 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 90.1 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 94.38 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 86.95 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 72.54 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 61.46 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 56.46 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 37.34 units per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 24.2 units per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2008 | 21.77 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 25.75 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 28.32 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 41.75 units per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 41.75 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.45 units per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 41.75 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.63 units per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.57 units per US$ of GDP | 18.77 units per US$ of GDP | 30.64 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.66 units per US$ of GDP | 27.71 units per US$ of GDP | 59.62 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.05 units per US$ of GDP | 56.71 units per US$ of GDP | 104.63 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.55 units per US$ of GDP | 49.76 units per US$ of GDP | 105.92 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.09 units per US$ of GDP | 21.77 units per US$ of GDP | 94.38 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.04 units per US$ of GDP | 28.32 units per US$ of GDP | 41.75 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 54 Cape Verde 46.63 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Djibouti 43.81 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Jamaica 41.99 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 40.31 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Rwanda 39.48 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Bangladesh 35.37 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Cameroon?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Cameroon was 41.75 units per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 105.92 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.77 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Cameroon ranks 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2011.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims (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.