Number of Household Sector Deposit Accounts with Commercial Banks per in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of Household Sector Deposit Accounts with Commercial Banks per was 125.34 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of Household Sector Deposit Accounts with Commercial Banks per in Cameroon, 2004–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 125.34 for number of household sector deposit accounts with commercial banks per in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 290.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of household sector deposit accounts with commercial banks per in Cameroon peaked at 155.79 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9108, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 87th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of Household Sector Deposit Accounts with Commercial Banks per in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9108 | — |
| 2005 | 1.22 | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 1.95 | +59.6% |
| 2007 | 13.86 | +609.5% |
| 2008 | 17.2 | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 20.6 | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 32.1 | +55.8% |
| 2011 | 58.7 | +82.9% |
| 2012 | 63.59 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 80.05 | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 69.88 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 95.9 | +37.2% |
| 2016 | 99.92 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 98.68 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 155.79 | +57.9% |
| 2019 | 138.24 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 125.34 | -9.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 125.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 831.94, 15% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 125.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 273.77, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of Household Sector Deposit Accounts with Commercial Banks per 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +609.5% | 1.95 | 13.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.29 | 0.9108 | 20.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 89.28 | 32.1 | 155.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.34 | 125.34 | 125.34 | 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 deposit accounts with commercial banks per in Cameroon?
- Number of household sector deposit accounts with commercial banks per in Cameroon was 125.34 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of household sector deposit accounts with commercial banks per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 155.79 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of household sector deposit accounts with commercial banks per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9108 in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of household sector deposit accounts with commercial banks per?
- Cameroon ranks 87th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of household sector deposit accounts with commercial banks per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.5%. 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 Number of Household Sector Deposit Accounts with 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.