Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 630,037 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Cameroon, 2004–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Cameroon is 630,037, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 320.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Cameroon peaked at 630,037 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,053, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 52nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,053 | — |
| 2005 | 2,616 | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 3,041 | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 45,924 | +1410.2% |
| 2008 | 50,918 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 57,089 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 149,958 | +162.7% |
| 2011 | 330,061 | +120.1% |
| 2012 | 381,195 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 458,574 | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 381,726 | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 389,757 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 413,502 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 442,603 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 526,824 | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 575,624 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 630,037 | +9.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 630,037 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 597,220, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 630,037 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 264,238, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector 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 | +1410.2% | 3,041 | 45,924 |
| 2010 | +162.7% | 57,089 | 149,958 |
| 2011 | +120.1% | 149,958 | 330,061 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,940 | 2,053 | 57,089 | 6 |
| 2010s | 404,982 | 149,958 | 575,624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 630,037 | 630,037 | 630,037 | 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 loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Cameroon?
- Number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Cameroon was 630,037 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 630,037 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,053 in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 100 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.1%. 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 Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.