Gross domestic savings in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross domestic savings was 13.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Cameroon stood at 13.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Cameroon peaked at 29.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1966.
That places Cameroon 127th out of 188 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 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12.0% | — |
| 1966 | 10.8% | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 10.8% | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 11.2% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 17.6% | +56.6% |
| 1971 | 12.5% | -28.8% |
| 1972 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 16.6% | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 19.7% | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 17.1% | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | -24.8% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | +100.1% |
| 1978 | 26.8% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 21.4% | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 21.7% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 29.6% | +50.6% |
| 1983 | 27.2% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 28.6% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 26.7% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 26.0% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 21.0% | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 20.1% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 12.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 18.3% | 12.5% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 19.6% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 16.5% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.5% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.0% | 16.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 124 Puerto Rico 13.6% compare
- 125 South Sudan 13.5% compare
- 126 Ethiopia 13.2% compare
- 128 Greece 12.7% compare
- 129 Guinea-Bissau 12.7% compare
- 130 Madagascar 12.6% 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 capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 381.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 112.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 222,011 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic savings in Cameroon was 13.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1966.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic savings?
- Cameroon ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.