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Cameroon
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Cameroon is part of the Central African CFA-franc monetary area, sharing BEAC payment infrastructure with neighbours. Banks and mobile-money providers connect domestic users to retail payment channels in a market of about 29.9 million residents and US$1,970 GDP per capita in 2025.

Population

30M

GDP

$59B

GDP per Capita

$2K

GDP Growth

3.2%

Deepdive

World Bank, World Development Indicators (WDI), 2025

Cash in Cameroon

Cameroon combines a substantial cash economy denominated in CFA francs with established mobile-money services. Agents link wallets to notes beyond bank branches, so wallet growth can coexist with the use of cash at local merchants.

ATMs (PER 100K)

6.4

BANKS (PER 100K)

2.2

DEBIT CARDS (PER ADULT)

0.1

CREDIT CARDS (PER ADULT)

0.0

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IMF, Financial Access Survey (FAS), 2025