Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross savings (current US$), per capita was 284.38 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current us$), per capita in Cameroon is 284.38 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. 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 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 284.38 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.86 current US$ per person, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 143rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 17.86 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 106.22 current US$ per person | +494.8% |
| 1979 | 111.86 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 40.99 current US$ per person | -63.4% |
| 1981 | 71.32 current US$ per person | +74.0% |
| 1982 | 170.96 current US$ per person | +139.7% |
| 1983 | 159.21 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 191.1 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 204.24 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 281.37 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1987 | 238.34 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 225.8 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 178.02 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 175.91 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 156.48 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 111.26 current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1993 | 210.67 current US$ per person | +89.3% |
| 1994 | 126.39 current US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 163.78 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 135.65 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 137.53 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 138.47 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 131.72 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 101.9 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 86.99 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 94.06 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 140.24 current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 2004 | 191.74 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 192.76 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 230.19 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 250.37 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 261.37 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 235.88 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 213.96 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 235.01 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 219.05 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 241.65 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 251.12 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 202.57 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 237.26 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 243.7 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 253.01 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 223.95 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 207.65 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 233.12 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 250.45 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 257.06 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 284.38 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 284.38 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 389.52 current US$ per person, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 284.38 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266.21 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +494.8% | 17.86 current US$ per person | 106.22 current US$ per person |
| 1982 | +139.7% | 71.32 current US$ per person | 170.96 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.65 current US$ per person | 17.86 current US$ per person | 111.86 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 176.14 current US$ per person | 40.99 current US$ per person | 281.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.79 current US$ per person | 111.26 current US$ per person | 210.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.55 current US$ per person | 86.99 current US$ per person | 261.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.13 current US$ per person | 202.57 current US$ per person | 253.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.53 current US$ per person | 207.65 current US$ per person | 284.38 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 300.42 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Ghana 299.72 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Palestine 291.42 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Haiti 276.64 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Zimbabwe 267.21 current US$ per person compare
- 146 Uganda 266.21 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gross savings (current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 284.38 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 284.38 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.86 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.