Bank concentration in Cameroon
Cameroon: Bank concentration was 76.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Cameroon is 76.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Cameroon peaked at 76.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 71st out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.7% | — |
| 2001 | 75.6% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | +26.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 76.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.4%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 76.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.1%, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8% | 53.9% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 53.6% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 76.5% | 76.5% | 1 |
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 concentration in Cameroon?
- Bank concentration in Cameroon was 76.5% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for bank concentration?
- Cameroon ranks 71st out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank concentration (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.