What is owns a credit card in Cameroon?

Owns a credit card in Cameroon was 2.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2017.

What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.

How does Cameroon rank for owns a credit card?

Cameroon ranks 64th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 415.6%. 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 Owns a credit card (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Owns a credit card in Cameroon

Name: Owns a credit card in Cameroon
Creator: Global Findex Database
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cameroon: Owns a credit card was 2.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

2.6%

Change on year

up 58.6%

World rank

64th

of 115 countries

All-time high

3.0%

in 2017

All-time low

0.5%

in 2014

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a credit card in Cameroon, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for owns a credit card in Cameroon is 2.6%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.6% on the previous year and up 415.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Cameroon peaked at 3.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.

That places Cameroon 64th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	1.8%	0.5%	3.0%	3
2020s	2.1%	1.6%	2.6%	2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

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65 Guinea 2.4% compare
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67 Burkina Faso 2.3% 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 owns a credit card in Cameroon?: Owns a credit card in Cameroon was 2.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
How does Cameroon rank for owns a credit card?: Cameroon ranks 64th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 415.6%. 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 Owns a credit card (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Owns a credit card (% age 15+)
Unit: % age 15+
Source: Global Findex Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 625 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of respondents who report having a credit card, (% age 15+)