Owns a debit card in Cameroon
Cameroon: Owns a debit card was 7.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.8%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
108th
of 118 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2017
All-time low
2.1%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a debit card in Cameroon, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database. Measured in % age 15+.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 7.8% for owns a debit card in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card in Cameroon peaked at 11.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2011.
Cameroon ranks 108th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Owns a debit card in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % age 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.1% | — |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +195.8% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +83.1% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -34.7% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +6.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1%, 49% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.7%, 81% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 2.1% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 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 debit card in Cameroon?
- Owns a debit card in Cameroon was 7.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for owns a debit card?
- Cameroon ranks 108th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 debit card (% age 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of respondents who report having an ATM or debit card, (% age 15+)