Cameroon vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings, private

Cameroon
909.29 billion current LCU
in 1999
South Africa
390.89 billion current LCU
in 2010
Cameroon rank
5th
South Africa rank
7th

Gross domestic savings, private over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 909.29 billion current LCU against 390.89 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 518.39 billion current LCU.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 26 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 655.28 billion current LCU 45.82 billion current LCU 609.46 billion current LCU Cameroon
1990s 629.77 billion current LCU 102.30 billion current LCU 527.47 billion current LCU Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings, private, Cameroon or South Africa?
Cameroon, at 909.29 billion current LCU against 390.89 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 1999.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings, private between Cameroon and South Africa?
518.39 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1999.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings, private?
Cameroon ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross domestic savings, private (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings, private (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 482 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Private sector’s gross domestic saving is derived as value added in private sector at factor cost less private consumption, etc. Data are in current local currency.