Gross domestic savings, private in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross domestic savings, private was 909.29 billion current LCU in 1999. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings, private in Cameroon, 1984–1999
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 909.29 billion current LCU for gross domestic savings, private in 1999. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings, private in Cameroon peaked at 909.29 billion current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 379.71 billion current LCU, in 1992.
That places Cameroon 5th out of 26 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings, private in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 840.30 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 899.19 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 581.96 billion current LCU | -35.3% |
| 1987 | 565.75 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 533.03 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 511.42 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 466.55 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 637.09 billion current LCU | +36.6% |
| 1992 | 379.71 billion current LCU | -40.4% |
| 1993 | 416.23 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 661.54 billion current LCU | +58.9% |
| 1995 | 717.80 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 707.97 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 653.74 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 747.74 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 909.29 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 655.28 billion current LCU | 511.42 billion current LCU | 899.19 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 629.77 billion current LCU | 379.71 billion current LCU | 909.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 2 Gabon 2.58 trillion current LCU compare
- 3 Côte d'Ivoire 1.75 trillion current LCU
- 4 Madagascar 1.58 trillion current LCU compare
- 6 Chad 479.82 billion current LCU
- 7 South Africa 390.89 billion current LCU compare
- 8 Kenya 314.88 billion current LCU 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,855 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9844 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,942 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 572.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings, private in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic savings, private in Cameroon was 909.29 billion current LCU in 1999, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings, private recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 909.29 billion current LCU in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings, private recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 379.71 billion current LCU in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic savings, private?
- Cameroon ranks 5th out of 26 countries with data for 1999.
- Is gross domestic savings, private rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross domestic savings, private (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private sector’s gross domestic saving is derived as value added in private sector at factor cost less private consumption, etc. Data are in current local currency.