23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Cameroon

Cameroon: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total was 3.40 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.40 billion
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
101st
of 209 countries
All-time high
3.97 billion
in 2023
All-time low
794.94 million
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Cameroon, 1990–2025

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1990200720251990: 1.4B1991: 1.4B1992: 1.5B1993: 1.2B1994: 1.2B1995: 1.2B1996: 1.1B1997: 853.0M1998: 1.7B1999: 1.8B2000: 1.8B2001: 1.6B2002: 1.8B2003: 2.3B2004: 2.5B2005: 2.7B2006: 2.1B2007: 1.6B2008: 1.4B2009: 1.0B2010: 984.0M2011: 1.2B2012: 1.0B2013: 1.0B2014: 1.3B2015: 794.9M2016: 1.2B2017: 1.2B2018: 2.1B2019: 2.4B2020: 2.8B2021: 2.6B2022: 3.6B2023: 4.0B2024: 3.4B2025: 3.4B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 3.40 billion for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in 2025.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 327.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Cameroon peaked at 3.97 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 794.94 million, in 2015.

That places Cameroon 101st out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Cameroon, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 1.41 billion —
1991 1.41 billion +0.5%
1992 1.54 billion +9.2%
1993 1.25 billion -19.2%
1994 1.15 billion -7.6%
1995 1.24 billion +7.3%
1996 1.07 billion -13.7%
1997 853.00 million -20.1%
1998 1.74 billion +103.9%
1999 1.83 billion +5.1%
2000 1.79 billion -2.1%
2001 1.58 billion -11.6%
2002 1.77 billion +11.9%
2003 2.35 billion +32.7%
2004 2.47 billion +5.0%
2005 2.73 billion +10.7%
2006 2.05 billion -24.8%
2007 1.63 billion -20.8%
2008 1.42 billion -12.8%
2009 1.02 billion -27.7%
2010 984.00 million -4.0%
2011 1.16 billion +17.8%
2012 1.01 billion -12.5%
2013 1.03 billion +1.2%
2014 1.26 billion +22.6%
2015 794.94 million -36.8%
2016 1.23 billion +54.8%
2017 1.23 billion -0.4%
2018 2.14 billion +74.9%
2019 2.35 billion +9.8%
2020 2.78 billion +18.0%
2021 2.58 billion -7.0%
2022 3.61 billion +40.0%
2023 3.97 billion +9.7%
2024 3.38 billion -14.7%
2025 3.40 billion +0.5%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 3.40 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 billion, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 3.40 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 634.84 million, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.35 billion 853.00 million 1.83 billion 10
2000s 1.88 billion 1.02 billion 2.73 billion 10
2010s 1.32 billion 794.94 million 2.35 billion 10
2020s 3.29 billion 2.58 billion 3.97 billion 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 98 French Polynesia 3.85 billion compare
  2. 99 Barbados 3.75 billion compare
  3. 100 Tunisia 3.42 billion compare
  4. 102 Latvia 3.36 billion compare
  5. 103 Estonia 3.32 billion compare
  6. 104 El Salvador 3.31 billion compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Cameroon?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Cameroon was 3.40 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 3.97 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 794.94 million in 2015.
How does Cameroon rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total?
Cameroon ranks 101st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 327.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total
Source
BIS
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Coverage
209 places, 7,060 data points, 1990–2025
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The data provides total international liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Consolidated Banking Statistics.