Financial Institutions Access Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.0466 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Financial Institutions Access Index in Cameroon, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0466 for financial institutions access index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Cameroon peaked at 0.0466 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0047, in 1985.
That places Cameroon 166th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial Institutions Access Index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0061 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0064 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.005 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.005 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0061 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 | +103.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0152 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0191 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0215 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.027 | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0299 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0321 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0361 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0382 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0407 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.042 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0409 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0461 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0447 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0466 | +4.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0466 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1657, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0466 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0774, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Institutions Access Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +103.7% | 0.0068 | 0.0139 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0056 | 0.0047 | 0.0065 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 | 0.0055 | 0.0069 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0118 | 0.0057 | 0.0215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0378 | 0.027 | 0.0461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0466 | 0.0466 | 0.0466 | 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 financial institutions access index in Cameroon?
- Financial institutions access index in Cameroon was 0.0466 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0466 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for financial institutions access index?
- Cameroon ranks 166th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.