Domestic Claims in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic Claims was 1.28 trillion in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims in Cameroon, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims in Cameroon is 1.28 trillion, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 64.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims in Cameroon peaked at 1.28 trillion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.17 billion, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 64th of 178 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 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.17 billion | — |
| 1961 | 12.25 billion | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 15.89 billion | +29.7% |
| 1963 | 15.52 billion | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 17.37 billion | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 19.75 billion | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 22.66 billion | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 27.94 billion | +23.3% |
| 1968 | 30.23 billion | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 33.72 billion | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 31.91 billion | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 40.99 billion | +28.5% |
| 1972 | 57.21 billion | +39.6% |
| 1973 | 64.83 billion | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 93.17 billion | +43.7% |
| 1975 | 125.86 billion | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 147.69 billion | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 202.38 billion | +37.0% |
| 1978 | 259.07 billion | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 296.55 billion | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 378.52 billion | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 444.35 billion | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 579.15 billion | +30.3% |
| 1983 | 718.80 billion | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 752.96 billion | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 853.64 billion | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 1.01 trillion | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 805.50 billion | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 966.22 billion | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 trillion | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 1.03 trillion | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.25 trillion | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 831.91 billion | -33.7% |
| 1993 | 805.22 billion | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 797.85 billion | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 791.34 billion | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 762.82 billion | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 806.10 billion | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 881.16 billion | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 959.54 billion | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 952.03 billion | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.03 trillion | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.08 trillion | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.16 trillion | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.16 trillion | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.10 trillion | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 780.86 billion | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 579.11 billion | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 603.28 billion | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 719.24 billion | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 779.09 billion | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.28 trillion | +64.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.75 billion | 12.17 billion | 33.72 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 131.96 billion | 31.91 billion | 296.55 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 756.23 billion | 378.52 billion | 1.06 trillion | 10 |
| 1990s | 892.49 billion | 762.82 billion | 1.25 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 916.50 billion | 579.11 billion | 1.16 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 trillion | 779.09 billion | 1.28 trillion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 61 Mali 1.70 trillion compare
- 62 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.56 trillion compare
- 63 United Arab Emirates 1.36 trillion compare
- 65 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.23 trillion compare
- 66 Switzerland 1.18 trillion compare
- 67 Slovakia 1.09 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 in Cameroon?
- Domestic claims in Cameroon was 1.28 trillion in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 trillion in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic claims recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.17 billion in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic claims?
- Cameroon ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2011.
- Is domestic claims rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 (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.