Cameroon: Bank assets to GDP

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 Cameroon

Bank assets, percent of GDP

 Latest value 19.31
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1963 - 2019
 Average 18.36
 Min - Max 8.88 - 34.82
 Source The International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2019 is 19.31 percent, an increase from 19.29 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 62.67 percent, based on data from 167 countries. Historically, the average for Cameroon from 1963 to 2019 is 18.36 percent. The minimum value, 8.88 percent, was reached in 1997 while the maximum of 34.82 percent was recorded in 1991. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Cameroon - Bank assets to GDP - Recent values chart

Historical series
Cameroon - Bank assets to GDP - historical chart - 1963-2019




Definition: Total assets held by deposit money banks as a share of GDP. Assets include claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector which includes central, state and local governments, nonfinancial public enterprises and private sector. Deposit money banks comprise commercial banks and other financial institutions that accept transferable deposits, such as demand deposits.

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