Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Cameroon
Cameroon: Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account was 31.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Cameroon, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Cameroon is 31.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 305.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Cameroon peaked at 31.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2014.
Cameroon ranks 29th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.7% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 23.5% | 31.2% | 2 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Cameroon?
- Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account in Cameroon was 31.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, published as part of Saved at a financial institution or using a mobile money account (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of respondents who report saving or setting aside any money at a bank or similar financial institution or using a mobile money account to save in the past year, (% age 15+)