Financial soundness indicators in Cameroon
Cameroon: Financial soundness indicators was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Financial soundness indicators in Cameroon, 2010–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial soundness indicators in Cameroon is 2.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial soundness indicators in Cameroon peaked at 3.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
That places Cameroon 56th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Financial soundness indicators in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.2% | — |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +35.8% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +130.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -50.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -53.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +154.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +7.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.3%, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial soundness indicators in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +154.5% | 0.8% | 2.0% |
| 2013 | +130.1% | 1.6% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 4 |
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 financial soundness indicators in Cameroon?
- Financial soundness indicators in Cameroon was 2.5% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest financial soundness indicators recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest financial soundness indicators recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for financial soundness indicators?
- Cameroon ranks 56th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial soundness indicators rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Financial soundness indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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