Gross domestic savings in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross domestic savings was 4.47 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Cameroon stood at 4.47 trillion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Cameroon peaked at 5.12 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.50 billion current LCU, in 1966.
Cameroon ranks 41st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.78 billion current LCU | 22.50 billion current LCU | 32.10 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 127.79 billion current LCU | 42.60 billion current LCU | 281.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 731.04 billion current LCU | 306.63 billion current LCU | 1.07 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 528.40 billion current LCU | 1.42 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 trillion current LCU | 1.42 trillion current LCU | 2.19 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 trillion current LCU | 2.14 trillion current LCU | 3.65 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 trillion current LCU | 3.38 trillion current LCU | 5.12 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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 gross domestic savings in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic savings in Cameroon was 4.47 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.50 billion current LCU in 1966.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic savings?
- Cameroon ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.