Gross domestic savings in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross domestic savings was 7.68 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 7.68 billion current US$ for gross domestic savings in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Cameroon peaked at 8.45 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.58 million current US$, in 1966.
That places Cameroon 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.41 million current US$ | 91.58 million current US$ | 123.48 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 553.45 million current US$ | 154.71 million current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 billion current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ | 3.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 3.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 billion current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | 4.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 billion current US$ | 4.33 billion current US$ | 6.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 billion current US$ | 5.87 billion current US$ | 8.45 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 7.68 billion current US$ 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 8.45 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.58 million current US$ in 1966.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic savings?
- Cameroon ranks 101st 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 62.4%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.