Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 was 34.03 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Cameroon, 2009–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Cameroon is 34.03, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 231.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Cameroon peaked at 34.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2009.
That places Cameroon 76th out of 89 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.8 | — |
| 2010 | 10.27 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 16.54 | +61.0% |
| 2012 | 19.58 | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 20.53 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 19.61 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 21.59 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 21.94 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 25.12 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 29.51 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 28.17 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 34.03 | +20.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 34.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.96, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 34.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.67, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.29 | 10.27 | 29.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.03 | 34.03 | 34.03 | 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 household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Cameroon?
- Number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Cameroon was 34.03 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.03 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000?
- Cameroon ranks 76th out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.2%. 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 Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.