Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.5% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, -0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 135th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -359.6% |
| 1979 | 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1980 | -0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -124.6% |
| 1981 | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -235.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +534.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1988 | 0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +274.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +534.4% | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +359.6% | -0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +274.5% | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +235.5% | -0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 132 Mexico 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Aruba 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Laos 0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Colombia 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Madagascar 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.