Cameroon vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: net national savings

Cameroon
3.0%
in 2021
South Africa
3.5%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
135th
South Africa rank
132nd

Adjusted savings: net national savings over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
-1001020197019952021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.5% against 3.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

Cameroon ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 5.1% 11.6% 6.5% South Africa
1980s 13.1% 5.7% 7.4% Cameroon
1990s 7.4% 1.0% 6.4% Cameroon
2000s 5.2% 4.2% 1.0% Cameroon
2010s 3.2% 0.7% 2.4% Cameroon
2020s 2.5% 1.3% 1.2% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: net national savings, Cameroon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.5% against 3.0% in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: net national savings between Cameroon and South Africa?
0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: net national savings?
Cameroon ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 7,668 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.