Adjusted savings: net national savings in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Cameroon, 1977–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings in Cameroon stood at 1.35 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.0% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Cameroon peaked at 2.23 billion current US$ in 1986 and was at its lowest, -145.57 million current US$, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 109th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284.29 million current US$ | -145.57 million current US$ | 519.10 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.19 billion current US$ | -133.21 million current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 813.09 million current US$ | 223.37 million current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 billion current US$ | 183.67 million current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 482.68 million current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 820.41 million current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 106 Uganda 1.54 billion current US$ compare
- 107 Burkina Faso 1.53 billion current US$ compare
- 108 Palestine 1.45 billion current US$ compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.34 billion current US$ compare
- 111 Mongolia 1.34 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -536.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -921.08 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.13 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,860 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 33.76 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Cameroon?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Cameroon was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 billion current US$ in 1986.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -145.57 million current US$ in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Cameroon ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.