Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Cameroon 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +345.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +345.0% | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +145.5% | 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +81.9% | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | -66.4% | 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 129 Syria 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Eritrea 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Kenya 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Uruguay 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Pakistan 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Central African Republic 0.1509 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.