Owns a credit card in Cameroon
Cameroon: Owns a credit card was 2.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.6%
Change on year
up 58.6%
World rank
64th
of 115 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.5%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a credit card in Cameroon, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for owns a credit card in Cameroon is 2.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.6% on the previous year and up 415.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a credit card in Cameroon peaked at 3.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.
That places Cameroon 64th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Owns a credit card in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.8% | — |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -72.5% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +502.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -46.1% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +58.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 61% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8%, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 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 owns a credit card in Cameroon?
- Owns a credit card in Cameroon was 2.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a credit card recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest owns a credit card recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for owns a credit card?
- Cameroon ranks 64th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a credit card rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 415.6%. 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 Owns a credit card (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having a credit card, (% age 15+)