Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 512,447 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Cameroon, 2009–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Cameroon is 512,447, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and up 350.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Cameroon peaked at 512,447 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94,555, in 2009.
That places Cameroon 56th out of 89 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 94,555 | — |
| 2010 | 113,746 | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 188,534 | +65.8% |
| 2012 | 229,827 | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 248,155 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 245,003 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 279,313 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 293,105 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 345,599 | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 418,040 | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 411,458 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 512,447 | +24.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 512,447 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,447, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 512,447 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 198,132, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94,555 | 94,555 | 94,555 | 1 |
| 2010s | 277,278 | 113,746 | 418,040 | 10 |
| 2020s | 512,447 | 512,447 | 512,447 | 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 number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Cameroon?
- Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Cameroon was 512,447 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 512,447 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,555 in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Cameroon ranks 56th out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.5%. 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 Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.