Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
That places Cameroon 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 124 Puerto Rico 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 South Sudan 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Ethiopia 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Greece 0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Guinea-Bissau 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Madagascar 0.1257 current US$ 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$), annual 17.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.