Cameroon: Bank credit to deposits

The latest value from 2019 is 83.63 percent, a decline from 88.6 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 93.20 percent, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Cameroon from 1963 to 2019 is 127.24 percent. The minimum value, 59.51 percent, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 259.53 percent was recorded in 1963. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The financial resources provided to the private sector by domestic money banks as a share of total deposits. Domestic money banks comprise commercial banks and other financial institutions that accept transferable deposits, such as demand deposits. Total deposits include demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks.