Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 1.17 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.17 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.35 billion current US$
in 2017
All-time low
42.67 million current US$
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Cameroon, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Cameroon is 1.17 billion current US$, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Cameroon peaked at 1.35 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.67 million current US$, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.96 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 42.67 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 50.98 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 79.18 million current US$ | +55.3% |
| 1974 | 96.34 million current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 118.53 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 124.38 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 184.25 million current US$ | +48.1% |
| 1978 | 206.17 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 231.32 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 264.91 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 220.72 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 265.34 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 206.74 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 190.43 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 174.52 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 244.36 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 249.80 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 256.49 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 280.45 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 397.02 million current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1991 | 368.88 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 369.27 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 357.79 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 417.37 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 565.94 million current US$ | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 548.63 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 462.72 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 389.59 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 277.72 million current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 281.37 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 226.60 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 273.94 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 440.41 million current US$ | +60.8% |
| 2004 | 369.44 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 407.79 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 484.19 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 693.53 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 805.51 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 718.15 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 729.88 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 841.95 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 890.53 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.18 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.17 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.56 million current US$, 18.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.17 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 141.72 million current US$, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117.88 million current US$ | 42.67 million current US$ | 231.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 235.38 million current US$ | 174.52 million current US$ | 280.45 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 415.49 million current US$ | 277.72 million current US$ | 565.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 470.09 million current US$ | 226.60 million current US$ | 805.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 billion current US$ | 729.88 million current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 billion current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Cameroon?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Cameroon was 1.17 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.67 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.