Cameroon: Domestic credit to the private sector

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 Cameroon

Domestic credit to the private sector, percent of GDP

 Latest value 14.68
 Year 2018
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2018
 Average 15.35
 Min - Max 5.53 - 31.24
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2018 is 14.68 percent, an increase from 14.06 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 54.11 percent, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Cameroon from 1960 to 2018 is 15.35 percent. The minimum value, 5.53 percent, was reached in 1997 while the maximum of 31.24 percent was recorded in 1982. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Cameroon - Domestic credit to the private sector - Recent values chart

Historical series
Cameroon - Domestic credit to the private sector - historical chart - 1960-2018




Definition: Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.

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