What is the lowest saved at a bank or similar financial institution recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2014.

How does Cameroon rank for saved at a bank or similar financial institution?

Cameroon ranks 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.

Is saved at a bank or similar financial institution rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Saved at a bank or similar financial institution in Cameroon

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

Cameroon: Saved at a bank or similar financial institution was 9.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

9.2%

Change on year

up 7.0%

World rank

58th

of 80 countries

All-time high

10.9%

in 2017

All-time low

7.7%

in 2014

Years of data

2011–2024

Saved at a bank or similar financial institution in Cameroon, 2011–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, saved at a bank or similar financial institution in Cameroon stood at 9.2%.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, saved at a bank or similar financial institution in Cameroon peaked at 10.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2014.

That places Cameroon 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	9.5%	7.7%	10.9%	3
2020s	8.9%	8.6%	9.2%	2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

55 Burkina Faso 9.5% compare
56 Chad 9.4% compare
57 Cambodia 9.3% compare
59 Uzbekistan 9.2% compare
60 Armenia 9.1% compare
61 Palestine 8.8% 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 saved at a bank or similar financial institution in Cameroon?: Saved at a bank or similar financial institution in Cameroon was 9.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
What is the highest saved at a bank or similar financial institution recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest saved at a bank or similar financial institution recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2014.
How does Cameroon rank for saved at a bank or similar financial institution?: Cameroon ranks 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is saved at a bank or similar financial institution rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Saved at a bank or similar financial institution (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Saved at a bank or similar financial institution (% age 15+)
Unit: % age 15+
Source: Global Findex Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 90 places, 450 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of respondents who report saving or setting aside any money at a bank or similar financial institution in the past year, (% age 15+)