Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 17.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
In 2020, bank return on equity in Cameroon stood at 17.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Cameroon peaked at 25.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 23rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.3% | — |
| 2001 | 19.5% | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +41.1% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +19.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 17.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 17.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 15.8% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 10.3% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 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 return on equity in Cameroon?
- Bank return on equity in Cameroon was 17.2% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for bank return on equity?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 return on equity (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2055[t] + data2055[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.