Bank or similar financial institution account, women in Cameroon
Cameroon: Bank or similar financial institution account, women was 16.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bank or similar financial institution account, women in Cameroon, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, bank or similar financial institution account, women in Cameroon stood at 16.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank or similar financial institution account, women in Cameroon peaked at 22.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2014.
That places Cameroon 99th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Bank or similar financial institution account, women in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.9% | — |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +155.6% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 8.9% | 22.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 16.5% | 20.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 96 Algeria 18.1% compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 17.8% compare
- 98 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.1% compare
- 100 Lebanon 14.7% compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 13.2% compare
- 102 Congo 11.0% compare
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 bank or similar financial institution account, women in Cameroon?
- Bank or similar financial institution account, women in Cameroon was 16.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest bank or similar financial institution account, women recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank or similar financial institution account, women recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for bank or similar financial institution account, women?
- Cameroon ranks 99th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bank or similar financial institution account, women rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. 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 Bank or similar financial institution account, women (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another similar financial institution, women (% age 15+)