Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.35 billion current US$
Change on year
up 64.0%
World rank
109th
of 177 countries
All-time high
2.23 billion current US$
in 1986
All-time low
-145.57 million current US$
in 1977
Years of data
45
1977–2021
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$, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 109th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -145.57 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 519.10 million current US$ | -456.6% |
| 1979 | 479.34 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1980 | -133.21 million current US$ | -127.8% |
| 1981 | 178.78 million current US$ | -234.2% |
| 1982 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +534.4% |
| 1983 | 1.10 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1985 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 2.23 billion current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1987 | 1.60 billion current US$ | -28.5% |
| 1988 | 1.57 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.12 billion current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1990 | 978.71 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 739.15 million current US$ | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 223.37 million current US$ | -69.8% |
| 1993 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +402.0% |
| 1994 | 719.09 million current US$ | -35.9% |
| 1995 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +53.9% |
| 1996 | 765.99 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 1997 | 849.48 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 850.64 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 776.22 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 486.38 million current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 229.26 million current US$ | -52.9% |
| 2002 | 183.67 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 595.71 million current US$ | +224.3% |
| 2004 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +99.3% |
| 2005 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2007 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.72 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 963.62 million current US$ | -43.9% |
| 2010 | 518.20 million current US$ | -46.2% |
| 2011 | 596.46 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 482.68 million current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 863.27 million current US$ | +78.8% |
| 2014 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +64.8% |
| 2015 | 692.76 million current US$ | -51.3% |
| 2016 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +133.5% |
| 2017 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.73 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.21 billion current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2020 | 820.41 million current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +64.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.35 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 billion current US$, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.35 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 839.01 million current US$, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +534.4% | 178.78 million current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ |
| 1978 | +456.6% | -145.57 million current US$ | 519.10 million current US$ |
| 1993 | +402.0% | 223.37 million current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ |
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 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
- 112 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 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)
- 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 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 177 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.