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Cameroon Private Credit (% GDP)

Cameroon's private credit (% GDP) fell to 14.09% in 2019, down from 14.68% in 2018, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.59% from the previous year. Cameroon has private credit (% GDP) lower than the global median (14.09% vs median 39.47%). Compared with the median in Africa, Cameroon is lower (14.09% vs regional median 16.64%) and ranks 29th out of 51 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2019)

(in %)
Year Private Credit (% GDP)
2019 14.09%
2018 14.68%
2017 14.06%
2016 14.37%
2015 14.19%
2014 13.73%
2013 12.96%
2012 12.41%
2011 12.33%
2010 10.78%
2009 9.64%
2008 9.24%
2007 8.29%
2006 8.12%
2005 8.4%
2004 7.8%
2003 8.24%
2002 8.06%
2001 7.84%
2000 7.25%
1999 6.76%
1998 6.43%
1997 5.53%
1996 6.8%
1995 6.85%
1994 7.48%
1993 8.05%
1992 12.52%
1991 26.42%
1990 26.38%
1989 25.07%
1988 24.39%
1987 25.87%
1986 24.02%
1985 22.88%
1984 25.23%
1983 30.89%
1982 31.24%
1981 31.16%
1980 29.54%
1979 25.71%
1978 25.36%
1977 24.53%
1976 20.81%
1975 18.75%
1974 17.2%
1973 15.31%
1972 15.27%
1971 14.14%
1970 14.21%
1969 13.82%
1968 13.44%
1967 14.84%
1966 14.31%
1965 13.7%
1964 14.07%
1963 13.3%
1962 11.59%
1961 9.81%
1960 9.7%
Cameroon Private Credit (% GDP) : Definition
Private Credit (% GDP) measures credit extended to the private sector by financial institutions during the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Cameroon.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Interest Rate 4.5% 4.5% Aug'25