Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans (%) was 12.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Cameroon, 2010–2023
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Cameroon stood at 12.9%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Cameroon peaked at 15.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2014.
That places Cameroon 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.1% | — |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.1%, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.7% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.9% | 15.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 16 Tajikistan 13.7% compare
- 17 Kenya 13.6% compare
- 18 Tonga 13.5% compare
- 20 Solomon Islands 11.6% compare
- 21 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 11.2% compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 10.1% compare
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 nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Cameroon?
- Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans in Cameroon was 12.9% in 2023, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 nonperforming loans to total gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The indicator measures the proportion of a deposit taker’s loan portfolio that is impaired or at risk of default. It is calculated as the ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs) to total gross loans, where NPLs are defined as loans that are past due by 90 days or more or are otherwise considered unlikely to be repaid in full without the realization of collateral. Both non-performing loans and total gross loans should be reported at their gross book value, without deducting for loan-loss provisions or collateral. This indicator provides a key measure of asset quality and potential credit risk in the banking system.