Adjusted savings: net national savings in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Cameroon, 1977–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings in Cameroon stood at 1.35 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.0% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Cameroon peaked at 2.23 billion current US$ in 1986 and was at its lowest, -145.57 million current US$, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 109th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284.29 million current US$ | -145.57 million current US$ | 519.10 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.19 billion current US$ | -133.21 million current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 813.09 million current US$ | 223.37 million current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 billion current US$ | 183.67 million current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 482.68 million current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 820.41 million current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 106 Uganda 1.54 billion current US$ compare
- 107 Burkina Faso 1.53 billion current US$ compare
- 108 Palestine, State of 1.45 billion current US$ compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.34 billion current US$ compare
- 111 Mongolia 1.34 billion current US$ compare
- 112 Kosovo 1.32 billion current US$ 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 140.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.4354 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 41.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 81,670 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Cameroon?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Cameroon was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 billion current US$ in 1986.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -145.57 million current US$ in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Cameroon ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. 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 national savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. 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.