Account, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Account, female was 52.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Account, female in Cameroon, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for account, female in Cameroon is 52.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 419.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account, female in Cameroon peaked at 52.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2014.
That places Cameroon 83rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Account, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.9% | — |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +195.0% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +64.0% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | +7.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 52.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 52.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.9%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.0% | 10.2% | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 49.3% | 52.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account, female in Cameroon?
- Account, female in Cameroon was 52.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest account, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for account, female?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 419.7%. 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 Account, female (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or similar financial institution (see the definition for "bank or similar financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), women (% age 15+)