Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita was 149,652 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
149,652 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
50th
of 187 countries
All-time high
175,857 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
3,855 current LCU per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 149,652 current LCU per person for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 175,857 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,855 current LCU per person, in 1966.
Cameroon ranks 50th of 187 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.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,207 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 3,855 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 4,551 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 4,587 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 5,109 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 8,667 current LCU per person | +69.7% |
| 1971 | 6,431 current LCU per person | -25.8% |
| 1972 | 6,964 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 10,048 current LCU per person | +44.3% |
| 1974 | 14,235 current LCU per person | +41.7% |
| 1975 | 14,168 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 11,727 current LCU per person | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 27,538 current LCU per person | +134.8% |
| 1978 | 35,173 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 32,635 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 36,022 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 39,988 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 71,134 current LCU per person | +77.9% |
| 1983 | 77,139 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 96,422 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 104,886 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 106,169 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 79,390 current LCU per person | -25.2% |
| 1988 | 71,526 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 64,075 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 61,191 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 63,074 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 44,010 current LCU per person | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 75,610 current LCU per person | +71.8% |
| 1994 | 87,972 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 100,063 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 87,890 current LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 102,933 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 94,796 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 94,527 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 95,503 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 92,876 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 92,749 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 95,850 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 108,331 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 109,432 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 118,449 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 121,319 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 112,111 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 106,861 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 108,837 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 111,796 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 116,291 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 126,523 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 131,248 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 122,875 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 145,921 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 147,232 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 146,996 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 139,031 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 128,875 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 133,667 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 164,811 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 157,588 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 175,857 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 149,652 current LCU per person | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,462 current LCU per person | 3,855 current LCU per person | 5,109 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 16,758 current LCU per person | 6,431 current LCU per person | 35,173 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,675 current LCU per person | 36,022 current LCU per person | 106,169 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,207 current LCU per person | 44,010 current LCU per person | 102,933 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,348 current LCU per person | 92,749 current LCU per person | 121,319 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,675 current LCU per person | 108,837 current LCU per person | 147,232 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,742 current LCU per person | 128,875 current LCU per person | 175,857 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 47 Sweden 171,055 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Denmark 168,880 current LCU per person compare
- 49 Faroe Islands 161,245 current LCU per person compare
- 51 Burkina Faso 148,247 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 140,455 current LCU per person compare
- 53 Djibouti 112,733 current LCU per person 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 535.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.06 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,367 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 413.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon was 149,652 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 175,857 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,855 current LCU per person in 1966.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.