Bank Z-score in Cameroon
Cameroon: Bank Z-score was 10.59 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Bank Z-score in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 10.59 for bank z-score in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Cameroon peaked at 12 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.83, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 119th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank Z-score in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.84 | — |
| 2001 | 9.47 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 9.27 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.42 | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 10.63 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 11.49 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 10.43 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 9.9 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 9.67 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 9.29 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.64 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 9.64 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.86 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 12 | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 9.67 | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 10.16 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 9.96 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.53 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 8.83 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 9.84 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 10.59 | +7.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 10.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.4, 65% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 10.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.99, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.24 | 9.27 | 11.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.01 | 8.83 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.59 | 10.59 | 10.59 | 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 z-score in Cameroon?
- Bank z-score in Cameroon was 10.59 in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for bank z-score?
- Cameroon ranks 119th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank Z-score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It captures the probability of default of a country's banking system. Z-score compares the buffer of a country's banking system (capitalization and returns) with the volatility of those returns. It is estimated as (ROA+(equity/assets))/sd(ROA); sd(ROA) is the standard deviation of ROA. ROA, equity, and assets are country-level aggregate figures Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.