Cameroon: Banking system concentration

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 Cameroon

Bank concentration: percent of bank assets held by top three banks

 Latest value 76.48
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2020
 Average 62.07
 Min - Max 53.62 - 76.48
 Source Bankscope
The latest value from 2020 is 76.48 percent, an increase from 60.57 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 66.62 percent, based on data from 150 countries. Historically, the average for Cameroon from 2000 to 2020 is 62.07 percent. The minimum value, 53.62 percent, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 76.48 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Cameroon - Banking system concentration - Recent values chart

Historical series
Cameroon - Banking system concentration - historical chart - 2000-2020




Definition: Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.

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