Commercial bank branches in Cameroon
Cameroon: Commercial bank branches was 2.2 per 100,000 adults in 2020. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Cameroon, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial bank branches in Cameroon is 2.2 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Cameroon peaked at 2.24 per 100,000 adults in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4961 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Commercial bank branches in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4961 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 1.04 per 100,000 adults | +109.0% |
| 2006 | 1.12 per 100,000 adults | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.17 per 100,000 adults | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.26 per 100,000 adults | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.35 per 100,000 adults | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.74 per 100,000 adults | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 1.79 per 100,000 adults | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.89 per 100,000 adults | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.02 per 100,000 adults | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.03 per 100,000 adults | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.1 per 100,000 adults | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.07 per 100,000 adults | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.94 per 100,000 adults | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.24 per 100,000 adults | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 2.2 per 100,000 adults | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2 per 100,000 adults | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 per 100,000 adults | 0.4961 per 100,000 adults | 1.35 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 2 per 100,000 adults | 1.74 per 100,000 adults | 2.24 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 per 100,000 adults | 2.2 per 100,000 adults | 2.2 per 100,000 adults | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 171 Benin 2.52 per 100,000 adults compare
- 172 Zambia 2.51 per 100,000 adults compare
- 173 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.44 per 100,000 adults compare
- 175 Sierra Leone 2.13 per 100,000 adults compare
- 176 Uganda 2.08 per 100,000 adults compare
- 177 Afghanistan 2.04 per 100,000 adults compare
More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 172,365 current LCU per person (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 110.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2022)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2022)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.86 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.88 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.88 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.94 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 135.33 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Cameroon?
- Commercial bank branches in Cameroon was 2.2 per 100,000 adults in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 per 100,000 adults in 2018.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4961 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for commercial bank branches?
- Cameroon ranks 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks that provide financial services to customers and are physically separated from the main office but not organized as legally separated subsidiaries.