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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.6% | 71.0% | 82.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 75.0% | 77.0% | 3 |
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More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0725 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 132.64 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 133.26 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 133.26 SDR per person (2024)
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.