Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 110.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
110.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
110.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
18.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 110.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 257.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 110.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 18.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 22.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1963 | 21.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 22.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 24.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 26.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 29.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 28.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 30.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 27.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 33.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 38.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 34.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 43.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 44.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 50.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 59.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 55.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 50.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 56.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 67.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 87.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1983 | 104.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 102.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 99.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 85.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 61.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1988 | 78.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 95.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 84.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 105.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 68.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1993 | 49.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 89.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.1% |
| 1995 | 72.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 68.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 74.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 77.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 82.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 90.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 98.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 90.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 76.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 64.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 61.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 41.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 28.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 25.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 31.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 43.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 54.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 64.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 67.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 70.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 76.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 97.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 93.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 103.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 110.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 110.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 110.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 59.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 56.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 104.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 105.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 98.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 110.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 44 Iceland 118.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Equatorial Guinea 117.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Chad 114.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Nigeria 102.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Algeria 99.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Comoros 97.66 current LCU 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 110.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 110.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.4%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.