Bank return on equity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Bank return on equity 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 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 14.1% (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.28 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 4.40 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Net foreign assets 2.35 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 14.1% (2019)
- Broad money 21.4% (2018)
- Claims on central government, etc. 3.7% (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector 14.1% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -15,379 (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 167 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.