Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 75.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
36th
of 187 countries
All-time high
134.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
26.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 75.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 134.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
That places Cameroon 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 29.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 26.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 29.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 26.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 29.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 48.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 1971 | 34.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1972 | 31.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 36.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 47.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 36.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 30.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 63.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +105.7% |
| 1978 | 60.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 45.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1980 | 45.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 53.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 97.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.2% |
| 1983 | 103.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 124.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 119.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 90.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 63.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1988 | 62.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 64.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 56.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 62.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 43.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1993 | 57.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1994 | 125.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +117.5% |
| 1995 | 120.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 106.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 131.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 118.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 118.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 134.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 129.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 117.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 96.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 95.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 95.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 91.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 75.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 73.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 77.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 73.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 80.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 80.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 86.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 101.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 98.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 91.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 89.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 82.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 79.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 102.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 91.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 96.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 75.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 43.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 63.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 45.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 124.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 131.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 73.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 134.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 73.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 101.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 75.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 33 Mali 89.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 83.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 77.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 73.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Armenia 72.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Togo 70.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 287.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 84.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 167,202 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 213.04 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 122,171 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 75.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 134.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.