Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 121.45 per 1,000 adults in 2020. ▲ Rising
Depositors with commercial banks in Cameroon, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 121.45 per 1,000 adults for depositors with commercial banks in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, depositors with commercial banks in Cameroon peaked at 135.31 per 1,000 adults in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.21 per 1,000 adults, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 96th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.21 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2008 | 47.6 per 1,000 adults | +3830.8% |
| 2009 | 44.99 per 1,000 adults | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 55.25 per 1,000 adults | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 51.52 per 1,000 adults | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 54.43 per 1,000 adults | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 61.66 per 1,000 adults | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 68.43 per 1,000 adults | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 85.56 per 1,000 adults | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 89.12 per 1,000 adults | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 84.66 per 1,000 adults | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 135.31 per 1,000 adults | +59.8% |
| 2019 | 133.44 per 1,000 adults | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 121.45 per 1,000 adults | -9.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 121.45 per 1,000 adults is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 604.91 per 1,000 adults, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 121.45 per 1,000 adults is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.28 per 1,000 adults, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +3830.8% | 1.21 per 1,000 adults | 47.6 per 1,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.27 per 1,000 adults | 1.21 per 1,000 adults | 47.6 per 1,000 adults | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.94 per 1,000 adults | 51.52 per 1,000 adults | 135.31 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.45 per 1,000 adults | 121.45 per 1,000 adults | 121.45 per 1,000 adults | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Cameroon
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is depositors with commercial banks in Cameroon?
- Depositors with commercial banks in Cameroon was 121.45 per 1,000 adults in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 135.31 per 1,000 adults in 2018.
- What is the lowest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 per 1,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for depositors with commercial banks?
- Cameroon ranks 96th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
- Is depositors with commercial banks rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. 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 Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Depositors with commercial banks are the reported number of deposit account holders, including both resident non-financial corporations (both public and private) and individuals from the household sector, at commercial banks within the reporting jurisdiction for every 1,000 adults. The major types of deposits are checking accounts, savings accounts, and time deposits.