Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was -38.53 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-38.53 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 69.1%
World rank
84th
of 116 countries
All-time high
298.23 million NFL, current US$
in 2019
All-time low
-293.07 million NFL, current US$
in 2020
Years of data
50
1974–2025
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Cameroon, 1974–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Cameroon is -38.53 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 69.1% on the previous year and down 143.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Cameroon peaked at 298.23 million NFL, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -293.07 million NFL, current US$, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 84th out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 17.45 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 60.15 million NFL, current US$ | +244.7% |
| 1976 | 102.58 million NFL, current US$ | +70.5% |
| 1977 | 144.37 million NFL, current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1978 | 117.44 million NFL, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 244.79 million NFL, current US$ | +108.4% |
| 1980 | 278.82 million NFL, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 137.29 million NFL, current US$ | -50.8% |
| 1982 | 56.16 million NFL, current US$ | -59.1% |
| 1983 | 264.61 million NFL, current US$ | +371.2% |
| 1984 | 131.78 million NFL, current US$ | -50.2% |
| 1985 | -240.68 million NFL, current US$ | -282.6% |
| 1986 | 84.76 million NFL, current US$ | -135.2% |
| 1987 | -16.99 million NFL, current US$ | -120.0% |
| 1988 | 225.80 million NFL, current US$ | -1429.2% |
| 1989 | 241.38 million NFL, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1990 | -14.03 million NFL, current US$ | -105.8% |
| 1991 | 8.22 million NFL, current US$ | -158.6% |
| 1992 | 71.33 million NFL, current US$ | +767.2% |
| 1993 | 5.86 million NFL, current US$ | -91.8% |
| 1994 | -59.43 million NFL, current US$ | -1114.5% |
| 1995 | -64.72 million NFL, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1996 | -23.29 million NFL, current US$ | -64.0% |
| 1997 | -25.17 million NFL, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1998 | -43.97 million NFL, current US$ | +74.7% |
| 1999 | -52.46 million NFL, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2000 | -51.91 million NFL, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | -90.95 million NFL, current US$ | +75.2% |
| 2003 | -60.75 million NFL, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 24.73 million NFL, current US$ | -140.7% |
| 2005 | -43.75 million NFL, current US$ | -276.9% |
| 2006 | -122.05 million NFL, current US$ | +178.9% |
| 2007 | -120.46 million NFL, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | -12.49 million NFL, current US$ | -89.6% |
| 2010 | -31.97 million NFL, current US$ | +155.9% |
| 2011 | -107.25 million NFL, current US$ | +235.4% |
| 2012 | -35.43 million NFL, current US$ | -67.0% |
| 2013 | -9.86 million NFL, current US$ | -72.2% |
| 2014 | 44.66 million NFL, current US$ | -552.9% |
| 2015 | 89.22 million NFL, current US$ | +99.8% |
| 2016 | 12.53 million NFL, current US$ | -86.0% |
| 2017 | -81.15 million NFL, current US$ | -747.7% |
| 2018 | 206.09 million NFL, current US$ | -354.0% |
| 2019 | 298.23 million NFL, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2020 | -293.07 million NFL, current US$ | -198.3% |
| 2021 | -141.62 million NFL, current US$ | -51.7% |
| 2022 | -291.98 million NFL, current US$ | +106.2% |
| 2023 | -158.86 million NFL, current US$ | -45.6% |
| 2024 | -124.72 million NFL, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2025 | -38.53 million NFL, current US$ | -69.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -38.53 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.45 million NFL, current US$, 11.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -38.53 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -417,000 NFL, current US$, 92.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1429.2% | -16.99 million NFL, current US$ | 225.80 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1994 | -1114.5% | 5.86 million NFL, current US$ | -59.43 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1992 | +767.2% | 8.22 million NFL, current US$ | 71.33 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2017 | -747.7% | 12.53 million NFL, current US$ | -81.15 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.46 million NFL, current US$ | 17.45 million NFL, current US$ | 244.79 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 116.29 million NFL, current US$ | -240.68 million NFL, current US$ | 278.82 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -19.77 million NFL, current US$ | -64.72 million NFL, current US$ | 71.33 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -59.70 million NFL, current US$ | -122.05 million NFL, current US$ | 24.73 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.51 million NFL, current US$ | -107.25 million NFL, current US$ | 298.23 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -174.80 million NFL, current US$ | -293.07 million NFL, current US$ | -38.53 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 81 Niger -23.21 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 82 Cape Verde -23.87 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 83 Albania -32.42 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 85 Jamaica -49.21 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 86 Eswatini -51.44 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 87 Mongolia -52.61 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Cameroon
- Net financial flows, IBRD 259.13 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.8215 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 65.95 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 11.63 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0064 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 370.22 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 14.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 14.56 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Cameroon?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Cameroon was -38.53 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 298.23 million NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -293.07 million NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Cameroon ranks 84th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 143.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).