Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita was 257.17 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Cameroon stood at 257.17 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 306.57 current US$ per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 15.69 current US$ per person, in 1966.
That places Cameroon 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17.17 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 15.69 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 18.5 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 18.53 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 19.65 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 31.36 current US$ per person | +59.6% |
| 1971 | 23.35 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1972 | 27.63 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 45.08 current US$ per person | +63.2% |
| 1974 | 59.14 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 66.11 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 49.08 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 1977 | 112.09 current US$ per person | +128.4% |
| 1978 | 155.87 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1979 | 153.42 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 170.5 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 147.16 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 216.47 current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1983 | 202.43 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 220.67 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 233.46 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 306.57 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1987 | 264.16 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 240.14 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 200.86 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 224.75 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 223.58 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 166.27 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 267.02 current US$ per person | +60.6% |
| 1994 | 158.45 current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1995 | 200.47 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 171.81 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 176.35 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 160.68 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 153.58 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 134.47 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 126.81 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 133.7 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 165.29 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 205.43 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 207.55 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 226.73 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 253.47 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 251.37 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 227.22 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 219.96 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 237.24 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 227.77 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 256.17 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 265.81 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 207.84 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 246.24 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 253.56 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 264.52 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 237.27 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 223.9 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 241.04 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 264.22 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 259.8 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 290.03 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 257.17 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.91 current US$ per person | 15.69 current US$ per person | 19.65 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 72.31 current US$ per person | 23.35 current US$ per person | 155.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 220.24 current US$ per person | 147.16 current US$ per person | 306.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.3 current US$ per person | 153.58 current US$ per person | 267.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.2 current US$ per person | 126.81 current US$ per person | 253.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.64 current US$ per person | 207.84 current US$ per person | 265.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.03 current US$ per person | 223.9 current US$ per person | 290.03 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 130 Ghana 295.68 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Kenya 279.93 current US$ per person compare
- 132 Uganda 278.89 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 254.75 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 252.69 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Rwanda 231.06 current US$ 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 449.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 886,423 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -9.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 257.17 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 306.57 current US$ per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.69 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.