Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults in Cameroon

Cameroon: Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults was 41.84 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
41.84
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
84th
of 98 countries
All-time high
41.84
in 2020
All-time low
0.2214
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults in Cameroon, 2004–2020

0102030402004201220202004: 0.2212005: 0.2742006: 0.3092007: 4.52008: 4.92009: 5.32010: 13.52011: 292012: 32.52013: 37.92014: 30.62015: 30.12016: 312017: 32.22018: 37.22019: 39.42020: 41.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 41.84 for household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 208.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults in Cameroon peaked at 41.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2214, in 2004.

Cameroon ranks 84th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults in Cameroon, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2214
2005 0.274 +23.7%
2006 0.3094 +12.9%
2007 4.54 +1366.1%
2008 4.88 +7.6%
2009 5.31 +8.8%
2010 13.54 +155.0%
2011 28.95 +113.8%
2012 32.48 +12.2%
2013 37.95 +16.8%
2014 30.55 -19.5%
2015 30.12 -1.4%
2016 30.95 +2.8%
2017 32.17 +3.9%
2018 37.19 +15.6%
2019 39.42 +6.0%
2020 41.84 +6.1%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 41.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.8, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 41.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.25, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +1366.1% 0.3094 4.54
2010 +155.0% 5.31 13.54
2011 +113.8% 13.54 28.95

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.59 0.2214 5.31 6
2010s 31.33 13.54 39.42 10
2020s 41.84 41.84 41.84 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 81 Zimbabwe 57.39
  2. 82 Uganda 56.76 compare
  3. 83 Lesotho 56.25 compare
  4. 85 Angola 39.53 compare
  5. 86 Togo 35.14
  6. 87 Zambia 31.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults in Cameroon?
Household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults in Cameroon was 41.84 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 41.84 in 2020.
What is the lowest household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2214 in 2004.
How does Cameroon rank for household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults?
Cameroon ranks 84th out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
Is household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 208.9%. 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 Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
98 places, 1,412 data points, 2004–2025
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