Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans in Cameroon
Cameroon: Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans was 621.46 billion in 2020. ▲ Rising
Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans in Cameroon, 2004–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in Cameroon is 621.46 billion, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in Cameroon peaked at 686.49 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 179.63 billion, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 47th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 179.63 billion | — |
| 2005 | 184.66 billion | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 209.34 billion | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 222.56 billion | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 249.23 billion | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 294.15 billion | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 437.17 billion | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 487.55 billion | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 592.76 billion | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 613.09 billion | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 686.49 billion | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 368.60 billion | -46.3% |
| 2016 | 391.32 billion | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 439.59 billion | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 475.70 billion | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 530.86 billion | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 621.46 billion | +17.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 621.46 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 472.36 billion, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 621.46 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 211.43 billion, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -46.3% | 686.49 billion | 368.60 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223.26 billion | 179.63 billion | 294.15 billion | 6 |
| 2010s | 502.31 billion | 368.60 billion | 686.49 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 621.46 billion | 621.46 billion | 621.46 billion | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 172,365 current LCU per person (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 110.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2022)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2022)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.86 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.88 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.88 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.94 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 135.33 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in Cameroon?
- Outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in Cameroon was 621.46 billion in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 686.49 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.63 billion in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.