Cameroon: Return on equity

The latest value from 2020 is 25.56 percent, an increase from 21.64 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 11.01 percent, based on data from 150 countries. Historically, the average for Cameroon from 2000 to 2020 is 28.07 percent. The minimum value, 18.53 percent, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 52.94 percent was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Commercial banks’ pre-tax income to yearly averaged equity. The numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.