What is owns a debit card in Cameroon?

Owns a debit card in Cameroon was 7.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.

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

The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2017.

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

The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2011.

How does Cameroon rank for owns a debit card?

Cameroon ranks 106th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.

Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 debit card (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Owns a debit card in Cameroon

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

Cameroon: Owns a debit card was 7.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

7.8%

Change on year

up 6.5%

World rank

106th

of 116 countries

All-time high

11.2%

in 2017

All-time low

2.1%

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2024

Owns a debit card in Cameroon, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 7.8% for owns a debit card in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Cameroon peaked at 11.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2011.

Cameroon ranks 106th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	6.5%	2.1%	11.2%	3
2020s	7.6%	7.3%	7.8%	2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

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107 Bangladesh 7.7% compare
108 Guinea 6.3% compare
109 Congo 5.4% 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 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 debit card in Cameroon?: Owns a debit card in Cameroon was 7.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2011.
How does Cameroon rank for owns a debit card?: Cameroon ranks 106th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 debit card (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Owns a debit card (% 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 ATM or debit card, (% age 15+)