Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 172,436 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon stood at 172,436 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 172,436 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,388 current LCU per person, in 1977.
That places Cameroon 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4,388 current LCU per person | — |
| 1978 | 23,970 current LCU per person | +446.3% |
| 1979 | 23,794 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 8,661 current LCU per person | -63.6% |
| 1981 | 19,379 current LCU per person | +123.7% |
| 1982 | 56,178 current LCU per person | +189.9% |
| 1983 | 60,670 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 83,502 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 91,758 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 97,440 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 71,631 current LCU per person | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 67,255 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 56,789 current LCU per person | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 47,893 current LCU per person | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 44,143 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 29,450 current LCU per person | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 59,653 current LCU per person | +102.6% |
| 1994 | 70,175 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 81,751 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 69,391 current LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 80,269 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 81,688 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 81,071 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 72,372 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 63,708 current LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 65,249 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 81,326 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 101,113 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 101,637 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 120,259 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 119,833 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 116,571 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 110,934 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 105,865 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 110,748 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 111,838 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 119,351 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 123,991 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 119,760 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 140,603 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 141,508 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 140,596 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 131,226 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 119,521 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 129,270 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 156,223 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 155,925 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 172,436 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 172,436 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,706 current LCU per person, 5.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 172,436 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77,308 current LCU per person, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +446.3% | 4,388 current LCU per person | 23,970 current LCU per person |
| 1982 | +189.9% | 19,379 current LCU per person | 56,178 current LCU per person |
| 1981 | +123.7% | 8,661 current LCU per person | 19,379 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +102.6% | 29,450 current LCU per person | 59,653 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,384 current LCU per person | 4,388 current LCU per person | 23,970 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 61,326 current LCU per person | 8,661 current LCU per person | 97,440 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,548 current LCU per person | 29,450 current LCU per person | 81,751 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,300 current LCU per person | 63,708 current LCU per person | 120,259 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,549 current LCU per person | 105,865 current LCU per person | 141,508 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,675 current LCU per person | 119,521 current LCU per person | 172,436 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 43 Sweden 189,836 current LCU per person compare
- 44 Qatar 185,397 current LCU per person compare
- 45 Denmark 173,351 current LCU per person compare
- 47 Uruguay 161,249 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 159,602 current LCU per person compare
- 49 North Macedonia 157,933 current LCU per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon was 172,436 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 172,436 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,388 current LCU per person in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.