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

Latest (2021)
3.4%
Change on year
up 83.5%
World rank
125th
of 136 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2021
All-time low
1.8%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Cameroon, 2015–2021

01232015201820212015: 2.3 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 2.1 %2018: 1.9 %2019: 1.9 %2020: 1.8 %2021: 3.4 %

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

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Cameroon, 2015 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.1% 1.9% 2.3% 5
2020s 2.6% 1.8% 3.4% 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 122 Mozambique 4.5% compare
  2. 123 India 3.9% compare
  3. 124 Fiji 3.6% compare
  4. 126 Pakistan 2.4% compare
  5. 127 Iraq 2.2% compare
  6. 128 Papua New Guinea 1.9% compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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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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Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 4,260 data points, 1962–2021
Last refreshed

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.