Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 94.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 94.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 108.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 10.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 32nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 41.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +308.7% |
| 1979 | 33.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 11.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -66.7% |
| 1981 | 25.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +134.0% |
| 1982 | 76.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +196.9% |
| 1983 | 81.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 108.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1985 | 104.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 82.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 56.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1988 | 58.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 56.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 44.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 43.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 29.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 45.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 1994 | 100.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +119.9% |
| 1995 | 98.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 83.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 102.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 102.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 101.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 102.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 89.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 82.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 82.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 89.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 88.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 100.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 90.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 78.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 75.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 75.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 77.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 75.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 75.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 84.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 97.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 94.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 87.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 84.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 76.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 77.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 97.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 90.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 94.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 94.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 94.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +308.7% | 10.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +196.9% | 25.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 76.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +134.0% | 11.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +119.9% | 45.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 100.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | -66.7% | 33.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 66.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 108.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 75.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 73.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 97.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 76.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 97.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 29 Niger 105.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 103.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 96.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Mali 91.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Hungary 84.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Central African Republic 83.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 94.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 108.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.