Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate (LCU annual) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate (LCU annual) was -12.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon is -12.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 187.3% on the previous year and down 274.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 140.97 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -28.2 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Cameroon 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate (LCU annual) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 20.89 % change on previous year | -434.2% |
| 1968 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1969 | 14.23 % change on previous year | +330.2% |
| 1970 | 74.14 % change on previous year | +420.9% |
| 1971 | -23.79 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1972 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1973 | 48.31 % change on previous year | +328.8% |
| 1974 | 45.66 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1976 | -14.98 % change on previous year | -739.2% |
| 1977 | 140.97 % change on previous year | -1041.0% |
| 1978 | 31.25 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1979 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1980 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -406.5% |
| 1981 | 14.98 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 82.17 % change on previous year | +448.7% |
| 1983 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1984 | 28.52 % change on previous year | +166.9% |
| 1985 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1986 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1987 | -22.92 % change on previous year | -630.6% |
| 1988 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1989 | -7.75 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1990 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1991 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -472.5% |
| 1992 | -28.2 % change on previous year | -560.0% |
| 1993 | 76.76 % change on previous year | -372.2% |
| 1994 | 19.66 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1995 | 16.91 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1996 | -9.77 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1997 | 20.26 % change on previous year | -307.4% |
| 1998 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1999 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2000 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 2001 | -0.1622 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2002 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1688.3% |
| 2003 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +140.7% |
| 2004 | 16.17 % change on previous year | +160.8% |
| 2005 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2006 | 11.26 % change on previous year | +193.3% |
| 2007 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2008 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 2009 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -351.1% |
| 2011 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 2014 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2015 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2016 | 22.36 % change on previous year | -758.8% |
| 2017 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2018 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2019 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -204.0% |
| 2020 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 2021 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -237.2% |
| 2022 | 26.58 % change on previous year | +308.4% |
| 2023 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2024 | 14.55 % change on previous year | -898.2% |
| 2025 | -12.69 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -12.69 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.73 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -12.69 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.37 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate (LCU annual) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1688.3% | -0.1622 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.05 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 20.89 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 31.06 % change on previous year | -23.79 % change on previous year | 140.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.89 % change on previous year | -22.92 % change on previous year | 82.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.71 % change on previous year | -28.2 % change on previous year | 76.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.21 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 16.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | 22.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 % change on previous year | -12.69 % change on previous year | 26.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 154 Gabon -10.9 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Lebanon -11.8 % change on previous year compare
- 156 French Polynesia -12.42 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Eswatini -13.51 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Congo -14.02 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Azerbaijan -14.06 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon was -12.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 140.97 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.2 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 274.0%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.