Adjusted net savings per capita in Cameroon

Cameroon: Adjusted net savings per capita was -4.03 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-4.03 current US$
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
133rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
51.09 current US$
in 1993
All-time low
-58.8 current US$
in 2012
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted net savings per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2021

-50-25025501990200520211990: -5 current US$1991: 11.6 current US$1992: -37 current US$1993: 51.1 current US$1994: 11.4 current US$1995: 28.8 current US$1996: -0.95 current US$1997: 6.6 current US$1998: 29.3 current US$1999: 25.6 current US$2000: -13.1 current US$2001: -11.5 current US$2002: -10.5 current US$2003: 13.4 current US$2004: 49.3 current US$2005: 24.6 current US$2006: 37.2 current US$2007: 30.9 current US$2008: -17.7 current US$2009: 2 current US$2010: -31 current US$2011: -49.9 current US$2012: -58.8 current US$2013: -35.9 current US$2014: -11.4 current US$2015: -21 current US$2016: 18.9 current US$2017: 13.3 current US$2018: 8.1 current US$2019: -3.9 current US$2020: -4.8 current US$2021: -4 current US$

Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net savings per capita in Cameroon is -4.03 current US$, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Cameroon peaked at 51.09 current US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, -58.8 current US$, in 2012.

Cameroon ranks 133rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted net savings per capita in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net savings per capita in Cameroon, 1990 to 2021.
Year current US$ Change
1990 -5.03 current US$
1991 11.6 current US$ -330.6%
1992 -37.02 current US$ -419.1%
1993 51.09 current US$ -238.0%
1994 11.42 current US$ -77.6%
1995 28.8 current US$ +152.2%
1996 -0.95 current US$ -103.3%
1997 6.64 current US$ -798.9%
1998 29.31 current US$ +341.4%
1999 25.59 current US$ -12.7%
2000 -13.07 current US$ -151.1%
2001 -11.49 current US$ -12.1%
2002 -10.5 current US$ -8.6%
2003 13.45 current US$ -228.1%
2004 49.28 current US$ +266.4%
2005 24.56 current US$ -50.2%
2006 37.18 current US$ +51.4%
2007 30.88 current US$ -16.9%
2008 -17.74 current US$ -157.4%
2009 1.96 current US$ -111.0%
2010 -31.02 current US$ -1682.7%
2011 -49.85 current US$ +60.7%
2012 -58.8 current US$ +18.0%
2013 -35.92 current US$ -38.9%
2014 -11.4 current US$ -68.3%
2015 -21.02 current US$ +84.4%
2016 18.86 current US$ -189.7%
2017 13.29 current US$ -29.5%
2018 8.11 current US$ -39.0%
2019 -3.92 current US$ -148.3%
2020 -4.79 current US$ +22.2%
2021 -4.03 current US$ -15.9%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's -4.03 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 165.73 current US$. (45 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's -4.03 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.51 current US$. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted net savings per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 -1682.7% 1.96 current US$ -31.02 current US$
1997 +798.9% -0.95 current US$ 6.64 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.14 current US$ -37.02 current US$ 51.09 current US$ 10
2000s 10.45 current US$ -17.74 current US$ 49.28 current US$ 10
2010s -17.17 current US$ -58.8 current US$ 18.86 current US$ 10
2020s -4.41 current US$ -4.79 current US$ -4.03 current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 130 Rwanda 4.38 current US$ compare
  2. 131 Kazakhstan -1.19 current US$ compare
  3. 132 Chad -2.34 current US$ compare
  4. 134 Brazil -6.06 current US$ compare
  5. 135 Madagascar -10.42 current US$ compare
  6. 136 Guinea-Bissau -13.61 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net savings per capita in Cameroon?
Adjusted net savings per capita in Cameroon was -4.03 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 51.09 current US$ in 1993.
What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -58.8 current US$ in 2012.
How does Cameroon rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
Cameroon ranks 133rd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net savings per capita
Unit
current US$
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.