Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU) was 468.27 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit, flow in Cameroon, 1961–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit, flow in Cameroon is 468.27 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 275.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit, flow in Cameroon peaked at 468.27 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -422.22 billion current LCU, in 1992.
That places Cameroon 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 3.64 billion current LCU | +4450.0% |
| 1963 | -370.00 million current LCU | -110.2% |
| 1964 | 1.85 billion current LCU | -600.0% |
| 1965 | 2.38 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 2.91 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1967 | 5.28 billion current LCU | +81.4% |
| 1968 | 2.29 billion current LCU | -56.7% |
| 1969 | 3.50 billion current LCU | +52.8% |
| 1970 | -1.82 billion current LCU | -152.0% |
| 1971 | 9.09 billion current LCU | -600.1% |
| 1972 | 16.21 billion current LCU | +78.4% |
| 1973 | 7.62 billion current LCU | -53.0% |
| 1974 | 28.34 billion current LCU | +271.7% |
| 1975 | 32.69 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 21.83 billion current LCU | -33.2% |
| 1977 | 54.70 billion current LCU | +150.6% |
| 1978 | 56.69 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 37.48 billion current LCU | -33.9% |
| 1980 | 81.97 billion current LCU | +118.7% |
| 1981 | 65.83 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 134.80 billion current LCU | +104.8% |
| 1983 | 139.65 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 34.16 billion current LCU | -75.5% |
| 1985 | 100.69 billion current LCU | +194.8% |
| 1986 | 154.41 billion current LCU | +53.4% |
| 1987 | -202.56 billion current LCU | -231.2% |
| 1988 | 160.73 billion current LCU | -179.3% |
| 1989 | 88.89 billion current LCU | -44.7% |
| 1990 | -20.30 billion current LCU | -122.8% |
| 1991 | 219.32 billion current LCU | -1180.4% |
| 1992 | -422.22 billion current LCU | -292.5% |
| 1993 | -26.69 billion current LCU | -93.7% |
| 1994 | -7.37 billion current LCU | -72.4% |
| 1995 | -6.50 billion current LCU | -11.8% |
| 1996 | -28.53 billion current LCU | +338.8% |
| 1997 | 43.28 billion current LCU | -251.7% |
| 1998 | 75.06 billion current LCU | +73.4% |
| 1999 | 78.38 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2000 | -7.51 billion current LCU | -109.6% |
| 2001 | 124.70 billion current LCU | -1761.0% |
| 2002 | 49.38 billion current LCU | -60.4% |
| 2003 | 89.84 billion current LCU | +81.9% |
| 2004 | 6.09 billion current LCU | -93.2% |
| 2005 | -16.86 billion current LCU | -376.8% |
| 2006 | -330.44 billion current LCU | +1859.6% |
| 2007 | -192.02 billion current LCU | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 16.73 billion current LCU | -108.7% |
| 2009 | 166.72 billion current LCU | +896.3% |
| 2010 | 336.22 billion current LCU | +101.7% |
| 2011 | 468.27 billion current LCU | +39.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 468.27 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.96 billion current LCU, 7.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 468.27 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.43 billion current LCU, 12.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +4450.0% | 80.00 million current LCU | 3.64 billion current LCU |
| 2006 | -1859.6% | -16.86 billion current LCU | -330.44 billion current LCU |
| 2001 | +1761.0% | -7.51 billion current LCU | 124.70 billion current LCU |
| 1991 | +1180.4% | -20.30 billion current LCU | 219.32 billion current LCU |
| 2009 | +896.3% | 16.73 billion current LCU | 166.72 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.39 billion current LCU | -370.00 million current LCU | 5.28 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.28 billion current LCU | -1.82 billion current LCU | 56.69 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.86 billion current LCU | -202.56 billion current LCU | 160.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.56 billion current LCU | -422.22 billion current LCU | 219.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.33 billion current LCU | -330.44 billion current LCU | 166.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 402.25 billion current LCU | 336.22 billion current LCU | 468.27 billion current LCU | 2 |
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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, flow in Cameroon?
- Net domestic credit, flow in Cameroon was 468.27 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net domestic credit, flow recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 468.27 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit, flow recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -422.22 billion current LCU in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for net domestic credit, flow?
- Cameroon ranks 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net domestic credit, flow rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit is the sum of net credit to the non financial public sector, credit to the private sector, and other accounts. Data are in current local currency.