What is the highest bank or similar financial institution account recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2017.

What is the lowest bank or similar financial institution account recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2014.

How does Cameroon rank for bank or similar financial institution account?

Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.

Is bank or similar financial institution account rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Bank or similar financial institution account (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Bank or similar financial institution account in Cameroon

Name: Bank or similar financial institution account in Cameroon
Creator: Global Findex Database
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cameroon: Bank or similar financial institution account was 21.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

21.0%

Change on year

down 10.8%

World rank

103rd

of 115 countries

All-time high

26.9%

in 2017

All-time low

11.4%

in 2014

Years of data

2011–2024

Bank or similar financial institution account in Cameroon, 2011–2024

Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 21.0% for bank or similar financial institution account in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank or similar financial institution account in Cameroon peaked at 26.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2014.

Cameroon ranks 103rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	17.7%	11.4%	26.9%	3
2020s	22.3%	21.0%	23.5%	2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

100 Zimbabwe 21.6% compare
101 Lebanon 21.6% compare
102 Nicaragua 21.5% compare
104 Burkina Faso 20.5% compare
105 Benin 19.9% compare
106 Mali 18.4% compare

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More reference data data for Cameroon

Number of child deaths per woman 0.2723 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.588 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 35.39 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 35.12 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 39.3 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank or similar financial institution account in Cameroon?: Bank or similar financial institution account in Cameroon was 21.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest bank or similar financial institution account recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest bank or similar financial institution account recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2014.
How does Cameroon rank for bank or similar financial institution account?: Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is bank or similar financial institution account rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Bank or similar financial institution account (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Bank or similar financial institution account (% age 15+)
Unit: % age 15+
Source: Global Findex Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 127 places, 635 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another similar financial institution, (% age 15+)