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

Cameroon ranks 99th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Bank or similar financial institution account, women in Cameroon

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

Cameroon: Bank or similar financial institution account, women was 16.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

16.5%

Change on year

down 18.5%

World rank

99th

of 103 countries

All-time high

22.7%

in 2017

All-time low

8.9%

in 2014

Years of data

2011–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, bank or similar financial institution account, women in Cameroon stood at 16.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank or similar financial institution account, women in Cameroon peaked at 22.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2014.

That places Cameroon 99th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	14.2%	8.9%	22.7%	3
2020s	18.4%	16.5%	20.3%	2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

96 Algeria 18.1% compare
97 Burkina Faso 17.8% compare
98 Tanzania 17.1% compare
100 Lebanon 14.7% compare
101 Sierra Leone 13.2% compare
102 Congo 11.0% 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 score 35.39 0-100 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (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, women in Cameroon?: Bank or similar financial institution account, women in Cameroon was 16.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest bank or similar financial institution account, women recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest bank or similar financial institution account, women recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2014.
How does Cameroon rank for bank or similar financial institution account, women?: Cameroon ranks 99th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is bank or similar financial institution account, women rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. 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, women (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Bank or similar financial institution account, women (% age 15+)
Unit: % age 15+
Source: Global Findex Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 115 places, 575 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, women (% age 15+)