Borrowers from commercial banks in Cameroon

Cameroon: Borrowers from commercial banks was 37.97 per 1,000 adults in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
37.97 per 1,000 adults
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
93rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
37.97 per 1,000 adults
in 2020
All-time low
10.24 per 1,000 adults
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Borrowers from commercial banks in Cameroon, 2009–2020

102030402009201420202009: 10.2 per 1,000 adults2010: 11.7 per 1,000 adults2011: 18.6 per 1,000 adults2012: 21.7 per 1,000 adults2013: 23 per 1,000 adults2014: 21.1 per 1,000 adults2015: 24.2 per 1,000 adults2016: 24.8 per 1,000 adults2017: 27.9 per 1,000 adults2018: 32.9 per 1,000 adults2019: 34.2 per 1,000 adults2020: 38 per 1,000 adults

Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.

Analysis

In 2020, borrowers from commercial banks in Cameroon stood at 37.97 per 1,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 224.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Cameroon peaked at 37.97 per 1,000 adults in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.24 per 1,000 adults, in 2009.

That places Cameroon 93rd out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Borrowers from commercial banks in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Cameroon, 2009 to 2020.
Year per 1,000 adults Change
2009 10.24 per 1,000 adults
2010 11.71 per 1,000 adults +14.3%
2011 18.56 per 1,000 adults +58.6%
2012 21.72 per 1,000 adults +17.0%
2013 22.96 per 1,000 adults +5.7%
2014 21.1 per 1,000 adults -8.1%
2015 24.22 per 1,000 adults +14.8%
2016 24.79 per 1,000 adults +2.4%
2017 27.87 per 1,000 adults +12.4%
2018 32.9 per 1,000 adults +18.0%
2019 34.23 per 1,000 adults +4.1%
2020 37.97 per 1,000 adults +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.24 per 1,000 adults 10.24 per 1,000 adults 10.24 per 1,000 adults 1
2010s 24.01 per 1,000 adults 11.71 per 1,000 adults 34.23 per 1,000 adults 10
2020s 37.97 per 1,000 adults 37.97 per 1,000 adults 37.97 per 1,000 adults 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 90 Algeria 43.39 per 1,000 adults compare
  2. 91 Djibouti 42.46 per 1,000 adults compare
  3. 92 Solomon Islands 40.11 per 1,000 adults compare
  4. 94 Togo 37.25 per 1,000 adults
  5. 95 Nigeria 31.08 per 1,000 adults compare
  6. 96 Angola 25.66 per 1,000 adults compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is borrowers from commercial banks in Cameroon?
Borrowers from commercial banks in Cameroon was 37.97 per 1,000 adults in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 37.97 per 1,000 adults in 2020.
What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 10.24 per 1,000 adults in 2009.
How does Cameroon rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
Cameroon ranks 93rd out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 224.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults)
Unit
per 1,000 adults
Source
Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 2,367 data points, 2004–2024
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.