Gross domestic savings, total in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross domestic savings, total was 3.68 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
3.68 billion constant 2000 US$
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
10th
of 39 countries
All-time high
3.68 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2011
All-time low
467.73 million constant 2000 US$
in 1968
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Gross domestic savings, total in Cameroon, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
In 2011, gross domestic savings, total in Cameroon stood at 3.68 billion constant 2000 US$. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings, total in Cameroon peaked at 3.68 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 467.73 million constant 2000 US$, in 1968.
That places Cameroon 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings, total in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2000 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 505.56 million constant 2000 US$ | — |
| 1966 | 539.73 million constant 2000 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 495.38 million constant 2000 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 467.73 million constant 2000 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 546.64 million constant 2000 US$ | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 651.07 million constant 2000 US$ | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 547.21 million constant 2000 US$ | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 571.11 million constant 2000 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 730.31 million constant 2000 US$ | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 895.40 million constant 2000 US$ | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 871.53 million constant 2000 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 741.67 million constant 2000 US$ | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 967.48 million constant 2000 US$ | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 1.43 billion constant 2000 US$ | +47.7% |
| 1979 | 1.33 billion constant 2000 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 1.76 billion constant 2000 US$ | +32.4% |
| 1981 | 1.92 billion constant 2000 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 2.34 billion constant 2000 US$ | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 2.52 billion constant 2000 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 2.83 billion constant 2000 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 3.12 billion constant 2000 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 2.78 billion constant 2000 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 2.05 billion constant 2000 US$ | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 2.11 billion constant 2000 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.35 billion constant 2000 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 2.12 billion constant 2000 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 2.20 billion constant 2000 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.94 billion constant 2000 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 1.76 billion constant 2000 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 1.68 billion constant 2000 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.71 billion constant 2000 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.78 billion constant 2000 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.77 billion constant 2000 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.09 billion constant 2000 US$ | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 2.13 billion constant 2000 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.98 billion constant 2000 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.92 billion constant 2000 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.92 billion constant 2000 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.08 billion constant 2000 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.03 billion constant 2000 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.04 billion constant 2000 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.41 billion constant 2000 US$ | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 2.49 billion constant 2000 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.30 billion constant 2000 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 2.42 billion constant 2000 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.04 billion constant 2000 US$ | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 3.68 billion constant 2000 US$ | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 511.01 million constant 2000 US$ | 467.73 million constant 2000 US$ | 546.64 million constant 2000 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 873.68 million constant 2000 US$ | 547.21 million constant 2000 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 billion constant 2000 US$ | 1.76 billion constant 2000 US$ | 3.12 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 billion constant 2000 US$ | 1.68 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2.20 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 billion constant 2000 US$ | 1.92 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2.49 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 billion constant 2000 US$ | 3.04 billion constant 2000 US$ | 3.68 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 7 Tunisia 6.08 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 8 Gabon 4.57 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 4.45 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 11 Kenya 3.13 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 12 Botswana 2.72 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 2.20 billion constant 2000 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)
- 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, total in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic savings, total in Cameroon was 3.68 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 467.73 million constant 2000 US$ in 1968.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic savings, total?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross domestic savings, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Gross domestic savings, total (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as the difference between GDP and total consumption. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.