Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) was 5.15 per 100,000 adults in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Cameroon, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5.15 per 100,000 adults for automated teller machines (atms) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 176.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Cameroon peaked at 5.15 per 100,000 adults in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3343 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3343 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 0.6179 per 100,000 adults | +84.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7121 per 100,000 adults | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9185 per 100,000 adults | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26 per 100,000 adults | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 1.59 per 100,000 adults | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 1.86 per 100,000 adults | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 2.42 per 100,000 adults | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 2.67 per 100,000 adults | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 3.26 per 100,000 adults | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 3.68 per 100,000 adults | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 4.03 per 100,000 adults | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 4.37 per 100,000 adults | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 4.46 per 100,000 adults | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.91 per 100,000 adults | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7 per 100,000 adults | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 5.15 per 100,000 adults | +9.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.15 per 100,000 adults is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.89 per 100,000 adults, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.15 per 100,000 adults is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.68 per 100,000 adults, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +84.8% | 0.3343 per 100,000 adults | 0.6179 per 100,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9048 per 100,000 adults | 0.3343 per 100,000 adults | 1.59 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.64 per 100,000 adults | 1.86 per 100,000 adults | 4.91 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 per 100,000 adults | 5.15 per 100,000 adults | 5.15 per 100,000 adults | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.055 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Cameroon?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Cameroon was 5.15 per 100,000 adults in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 per 100,000 adults in 2020.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3343 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Cameroon ranks 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Automated teller machines (ATMs) are electromechanical devices which enable customers of financial institutions to perform financial transactions such as cash withdrawals, balance inquiries, deposits, transfer of funds, and obtaining account information, using an electronic card.