Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Cameroon

Cameroon: Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults was 2.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.2
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
173rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.24
in 2018
All-time low
0.4961
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Cameroon, 2004–2020

0.511.522004201220202004: 0.4962005: 12006: 1.12007: 1.22008: 1.32009: 1.32010: 1.72011: 1.82012: 1.92013: 22014: 22015: 2.12016: 2.12017: 1.92018: 2.22019: 2.22020: 2.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Cameroon stood at 2.2.

The figure is up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Cameroon peaked at 2.24 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4961, in 2004.

That places Cameroon 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Cameroon, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4961
2005 1.04 +109.0%
2006 1.12 +7.9%
2007 1.17 +4.1%
2008 1.26 +7.7%
2009 1.35 +7.4%
2010 1.74 +29.2%
2011 1.79 +2.7%
2012 1.89 +5.7%
2013 2.02 +6.7%
2014 2.03 +0.7%
2015 2.1 +3.4%
2016 2.07 -1.4%
2017 1.94 -6.4%
2018 2.24 +15.7%
2019 2.2 -2.1%
2020 2.2 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.07 0.4961 1.35 6
2010s 2 1.74 2.24 10
2020s 2.2 2.2 2.2 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 170 Benin 2.52 compare
  2. 171 Zambia 2.51 compare
  3. 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.44 compare
  4. 174 Sierra Leone 2.13 compare
  5. 175 Uganda 2.08 compare
  6. 176 Afghanistan 2.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Cameroon?
Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Cameroon was 2.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4961 in 2004.
How does Cameroon rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults?
Cameroon ranks 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,628 data points, 2004–2024
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