Gross savings in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross savings was 8.28 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 8.28 billion current US$ for gross savings in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Cameroon peaked at 8.28 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 139.24 million current US$, in 1977.
That places Cameroon 97th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 637.32 million current US$ | 139.24 million current US$ | 921.65 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.75 billion current US$ | 348.95 million current US$ | 2.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 billion current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 2.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.10 billion current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ | 4.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 billion current US$ | 4.21 billion current US$ | 6.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 billion current US$ | 5.44 billion current US$ | 8.28 billion current US$ | 5 |
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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 savings in Cameroon?
- Gross savings in Cameroon was 8.28 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.24 million current US$ in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross savings?
- Cameroon ranks 97th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. 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.