Gross domestic savings, private in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross domestic savings, private was 1.55 billion current US$ in 1999. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings, private in Cameroon, 1984–1999
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.55 billion current US$ for gross domestic savings, private in 1999.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings, private in Cameroon peaked at 2.37 billion current US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.21 billion current US$, in 1997.
That places Cameroon 7th out of 26 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.78 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 2.05 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.52 billion current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 2.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 4 Kenya 4.55 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Côte d’Ivoire 3.71 billion current US$
- 6 Uganda 2.51 billion current US$ compare
- 8 Botswana 1.25 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Chad 908.25 million current US$
- 10 Madagascar 807.69 million current US$ 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 140.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.4354 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 41.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 81,670 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 764.54 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings, private in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic savings, private in Cameroon was 1.55 billion current US$ in 1999, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings, private recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 billion current US$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings, private recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic savings, private?
- Cameroon ranks 7th 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 down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Gross domestic savings, private (current US$). 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 U.S. dollars.