22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Cameroon
Cameroon: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total was 5.77 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Cameroon, 1993–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5.77 billion for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 362.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Cameroon peaked at 7.10 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 915.00 million, in 1997.
Cameroon ranks 99th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.44 billion | — |
| 1994 | 1.29 billion | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 1.27 billion | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.12 billion | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 915.00 million | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 1.71 billion | +86.7% |
| 1999 | 1.91 billion | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 1.77 billion | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.58 billion | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 1.78 billion | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 2.27 billion | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 2.50 billion | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.52 billion | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.30 billion | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.89 billion | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 1.71 billion | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.20 billion | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 1.16 billion | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.18 billion | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.48 billion | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 1.81 billion | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 1.62 billion | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 1.25 billion | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 3.61 billion | +189.6% |
| 2017 | 3.76 billion | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.06 billion | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 5.24 billion | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.19 billion | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 6.22 billion | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.90 billion | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 7.10 billion | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.42 billion | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 5.77 billion | -10.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.77 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.25 billion, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.77 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 billion, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +189.6% | 1.25 billion | 3.61 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 billion | 915.00 million | 1.91 billion | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.95 billion | 1.20 billion | 2.52 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 billion | 1.16 billion | 5.24 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 billion | 5.77 billion | 7.10 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Cameroon?
- 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Cameroon was 5.77 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.10 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 915.00 million in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?
- Cameroon ranks 99th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 362.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from BIS, published as part of 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data provides total cross-border liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Locational Banking Statistics.