Outstanding Deposits, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Cameroon
Cameroon: Outstanding Deposits, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 2.08 trillion in 2020. ▲ Rising
Outstanding Deposits, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Cameroon, 2004–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.08 trillion for outstanding deposits, commercial banks, of which: household sector in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding deposits, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Cameroon peaked at 2.08 trillion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 651.38 billion, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 127 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Outstanding Deposits, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 651.38 billion | — |
| 2005 | 727.34 billion | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 798.90 billion | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 849.93 billion | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 964.52 billion | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 1.02 trillion | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 trillion | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.17 trillion | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.23 trillion | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.31 trillion | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.45 trillion | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 1.44 trillion | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.52 trillion | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 trillion | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.76 trillion | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.90 trillion | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 2.08 trillion | +9.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.08 trillion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743.54 billion, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.08 trillion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 284.32 billion, 7.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 836.14 billion | 651.38 billion | 1.02 trillion | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.45 trillion | 1.12 trillion | 1.90 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 trillion | 2.08 trillion | 2.08 trillion | 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 outstanding deposits, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Cameroon?
- Outstanding deposits, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Cameroon was 2.08 trillion in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outstanding deposits, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 trillion in 2020.
- What is the lowest outstanding deposits, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 651.38 billion in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for outstanding deposits, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 127 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding deposits, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. 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 Outstanding Deposits, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Deposits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.