Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 5.15 per 100,000 adults in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Cameroon, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5.15 per 100,000 adults for automated teller machines (atms) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 176.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Cameroon peaked at 5.15 per 100,000 adults in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3343 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9048 per 100,000 adults | 0.3343 per 100,000 adults | 1.59 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.64 per 100,000 adults | 1.86 per 100,000 adults | 4.91 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 per 100,000 adults | 5.15 per 100,000 adults | 5.15 per 100,000 adults | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Domestic credit to private sector 14.1% (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.28 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 4.40 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Net foreign assets 2.35 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 14.1% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 14.1% (2019)
- Net migration -15,379 (2025)
- Broad money 21.4% (2018)
- Claims on central government, etc. 3.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Cameroon?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Cameroon was 5.15 per 100,000 adults in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 per 100,000 adults in 2020.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3343 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Cameroon ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Automated teller machines (ATMs) are electromechanical devices which enable customers of financial institutions to perform financial transactions such as cash withdrawals, balance inquiries, deposits, transfer of funds, and obtaining account information, using an electronic card.