Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 11.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Cameroon, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Cameroon is 11.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Cameroon peaked at 13.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.9% | — |
| 1971 | 4.5% | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | +33.4% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 9.2% | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | -28.2% |
| 1979 | 7.9% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 3.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 4.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 118 Mauritius 11.6% compare
- 119 Nigeria 11.5% compare
- 120 Antigua and Barbuda 11.5% compare
- 122 Seychelles 11.2% compare
- 123 Kenya 11.1% compare
- 124 Brunei Darussalam 11.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 173.79 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 219.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 64.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Cameroon?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Cameroon was 11.4% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Cameroon ranks 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. 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.