Central government debt, monetary system credit in Cameroon
Cameroon: Central government debt, monetary system credit was 534.17 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Central government debt, monetary system credit in Cameroon, 1980–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 534.17 billion current LCU for central government debt, monetary system credit in 2009.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt, monetary system credit in Cameroon peaked at 1.45 trillion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, -133.75 billion current LCU, in 1981.
Cameroon ranks 7th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -43.73 billion current LCU | -133.75 billion current LCU | 171.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 786.16 billion current LCU | 214.50 billion current LCU | 1.40 trillion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 956.33 billion current LCU | 435.79 billion current LCU | 1.45 trillion current LCU | 10 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
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- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 46.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 10.47 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.13 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 588,198 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.13 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 113.69 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt, monetary system credit in Cameroon?
- Central government debt, monetary system credit in Cameroon was 534.17 billion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest central government debt, monetary system credit recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 trillion current LCU in 2004.
- What is the lowest central government debt, monetary system credit recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -133.75 billion current LCU in 1981.
- How does Cameroon rank for central government debt, monetary system credit?
- Cameroon ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2009.
- Is central government debt, monetary system credit rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities to the monetary system. Data are in current local currencies.