Account, female in Cameroon

Cameroon: Account, female was 52.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
52.9%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
83rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2024
All-time low
10.2%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, female in Cameroon, 2011–2024

10203040502011201720242011: 10.9 % age 15+2014: 10.2 % age 15+2017: 30 % age 15+2021: 49.3 % age 15+2024: 52.9 % age 15+

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

Annual values for Account, female (% age 15+) in Cameroon, 2011 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.0% 10.2% 30.0% 3
2020s 51.1% 49.3% 52.9% 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 80 Tanzania 54.9% compare
  2. 81 Moldova 54.5% compare
  3. 82 Bolivia 53.5% compare
  4. 84 Nigeria 52.2% compare
  5. 85 Colombia 51.0% compare
  6. 86 Congo 50.6% compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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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

Indicator
Account, female (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
119 places, 595 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

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+)