Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.4851 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Cameroon, 1980–2020
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.
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3793 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3908 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3914 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3889 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.329 | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2992 | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3125 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3316 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3147 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3221 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3352 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3356 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3356 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.261 | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2717 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3538 | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5534 | +56.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5553 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4968 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4187 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5421 | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5451 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4973 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4604 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4672 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5048 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5006 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5362 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5231 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5121 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4572 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.46 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4421 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5649 | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4188 | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4425 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4287 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4734 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4748 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4397 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4851 | +10.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.4851 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5528, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.4851 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5175, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Institutions Efficiency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +56.4% | 0.3538 | 0.5534 |
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
- 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 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.