Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) was 6.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Cameroon, 2010–2023
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6.6% for bank capital to assets ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Cameroon peaked at 6.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2012.
Cameroon ranks 119th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.3% | — |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 bank capital to assets ratio in Cameroon?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Cameroon was 6.6% in 2023, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 119th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The indicator is a measure of capital adequacy that evaluates the financial strength of deposit takers by comparing Tier 1 capital to total assets. Tier 1 capital, often referred to as core capital, includes the most stable and readily available forms of capital, such as common equity, disclosed reserves, retained earnings, and certain other instruments that meet regulatory requirements under the Basel framework. This capital is considered the highest quality because it is fully available to cover losses and does not need to be repaid.