Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.4851 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Cameroon, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.4851 for financial institutions efficiency index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Cameroon peaked at 0.5649 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.261, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 153rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3459 | 0.2992 | 0.3914 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3917 | 0.261 | 0.5553 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5089 | 0.4604 | 0.5451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4602 | 0.4188 | 0.5649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4851 | 0.4851 | 0.4851 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 14.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions efficiency index in Cameroon?
- Financial institutions efficiency index in Cameroon was 0.4851 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5649 in 2013.
- What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.261 in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Efficiency Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.