Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 76.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Cameroon, 2005–2012
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Cameroon stood at 76.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 27th out of 128 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 71.0% | — |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 76.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.0%, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 76.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.0%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.6% | 71.0% | 82.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 75.0% | 77.0% | 3 |
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 foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Cameroon?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Cameroon was 76.0% in 2012, according to Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10.
- What is the highest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 128 countries with data for 2012.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10, published as part of Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total banking assets that are held by foreign banks. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.