Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre was 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
61st
of 176 countries
All-time high
9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
72,369 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72,369 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 61st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 72,369 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 406,268 current LCU per square kilometre | +461.4% |
| 1979 | 414,747 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 155,964 current LCU per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 1981 | 361,437 current LCU per square kilometre | +131.7% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +196.9% |
| 1983 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1985 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 748,017 current LCU per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +108.4% |
| 1994 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 2.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 3.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 4.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 4.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 5.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 5.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 7.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 7.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 6.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 7.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 9.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +461.4% | 72,369 current LCU per square kilometre | 406,268 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +196.9% | 361,437 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +131.7% | 155,964 current LCU per square kilometre | 361,437 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +108.4% | 748,017 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 297,795 current LCU per square kilometre | 72,369 current LCU per square kilometre | 414,747 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 155,964 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 748,017 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 58 Iceland 10.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 59 Angola 10.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 New Caledonia 9.95 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 62 Netherlands 9.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 63 Thailand 9.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 64 Guinea-Bissau 8.21 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,369 current LCU per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.