Adjusted savings: net national savings in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 3.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Cameroon, 1977–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings in Cameroon stood at 3.0%.
That represents a change of up 47.6% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Cameroon peaked at 20.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, 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 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -5.5% | — |
| 1978 | 12.2% | -319.8% |
| 1979 | 8.6% | -29.4% |
| 1980 | -2.4% | -127.9% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -225.5% |
| 1982 | 18.3% | +507.9% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 20.3% | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 19.6% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | -35.1% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -70.5% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +268.9% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -32.1% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -54.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +146.6% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +67.0% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -45.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -45.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +60.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -44.7% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +123.1% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | -5.5% | 12.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | -2.4% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 2.0% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 1.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 132 South Africa 3.5% compare
- 133 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.3% compare
- 134 Aruba 3.2% compare
- 136 Antigua and Barbuda 3.0% compare
- 137 Colombia 2.9% compare
- 138 Madagascar 2.7% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 76.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 150,235 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 208.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 17.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ 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 3.0% 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 20.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Cameroon ranks 135th 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 54.4%. 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 (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. 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.