Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 3.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Cameroon, 2015–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Cameroon stood at 3.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.5% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 125th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.3% | — |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +83.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 2 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Cameroon?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Cameroon was 3.4% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 125th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.