Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 172,365 current LCU per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
172,365 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
77th
of 186 countries
All-time high
172,365 current LCU per person
in 2019
All-time low
2,338 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon is 172,365 current LCU per person, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 280.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 172,365 current LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,338 current LCU per person, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 77th of 186 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,359 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,338 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 2,976 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 1963 | 2,844 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 3,114 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 3,462 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 3,882 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 4,674 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 4,934 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 5,367 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 4,947 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 6,188 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 8,404 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 1973 | 9,266 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 12,951 current LCU per person | +39.8% |
| 1975 | 17,014 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 19,438 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 25,958 current LCU per person | +33.5% |
| 1978 | 32,335 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 1979 | 35,990 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 44,468 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 50,401 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 64,146 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 78,000 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 79,467 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 87,448 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 100,201 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 77,670 current LCU per person | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 90,428 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 95,896 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 91,319 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 107,492 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 69,289 current LCU per person | -35.5% |
| 1993 | 65,184 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 62,798 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 60,600 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 56,864 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 58,518 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 62,295 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 66,061 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 63,841 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 70,331 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 71,610 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 75,244 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 73,571 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 70,585 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 49,842 current LCU per person | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 37,825 current LCU per person | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 37,658 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 45,318 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 61,134 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 82,576 current LCU per person | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 93,227 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 105,674 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 116,794 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 108,004 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 140,200 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 139,525 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 165,957 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 172,365 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 172,365 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,450 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 172,365 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 176,898 current LCU per person, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,595 current LCU per person | 2,338 current LCU per person | 5,367 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,249 current LCU per person | 4,947 current LCU per person | 35,990 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,813 current LCU per person | 44,468 current LCU per person | 100,201 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,042 current LCU per person | 56,864 current LCU per person | 107,492 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,582 current LCU per person | 37,658 current LCU per person | 75,244 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,546 current LCU per person | 61,134 current LCU per person | 172,365 current LCU per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 74 Philippines 194,178 current LCU per person compare
- 75 Comoros 181,431 current LCU per person compare
- 76 Maldives 176,266 current LCU per person compare
- 78 Bangladesh 162,369 current LCU per person compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 156,034 current LCU per person compare
- 80 Egypt 154,531 current LCU per person 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon was 172,365 current LCU per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 172,365 current LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,338 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 60 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.