Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 15,429 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon is 15,429 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 15,429 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 294.56 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Cameroon 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 294.56 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 1,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +511.2% |
| 1979 | 1,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 738.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 1981 | 1,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 1982 | 3,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +145.5% |
| 1983 | 3,104 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 3,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 4,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 5,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1987 | 5,229 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 5,104 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 4,144 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 4,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3,862 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 2,826 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 5,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.8% |
| 1994 | 3,397 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 1995 | 4,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1996 | 3,849 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 4,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 4,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 4,047 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 3,215 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 2,817 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 3,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 4,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2004 | 6,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 6,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 8,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 9,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 10,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 9,538 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 8,902 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 10,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 9,643 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 10,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 11,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 9,755 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 11,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 12,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 13,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 12,084 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 11,514 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 13,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 14,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 15,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 15,429 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31,181 current US$ per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 15,429 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,786 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +511.2% | 294.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,800 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +145.5% | 1,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,265 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 294.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 738.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,826 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,505 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,817 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,270 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,059 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,902 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,277 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,714 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 135 Ethiopia 24,200 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Paraguay 22,339 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Gabon 21,423 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Tunisia 15,135 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Lesotho 14,786 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Bhutan 13,914 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 15,429 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15,429 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.56 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) 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.