Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) was 35.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Cameroon stood at 35.9%.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Cameroon peaked at 51.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2014.
That places Cameroon 87th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7% | — |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -11.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 35.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 35.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 26.7% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 25.8% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 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 liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Cameroon?
- Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Cameroon was 35.9% in 2020, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for liquid assets to deposits and short term funding?
- Cameroon ranks 87th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is liquid assets to deposits and short term funding rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2075 / data2030. Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.