Adjusted net savings per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adjusted net savings per person was -4.03 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per person in Cameroon, 1990–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net savings per person in Cameroon is -4.03, 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 person in Cameroon peaked at 51.09 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -58.8, 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 person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -5.03 | — |
| 1991 | 11.6 | -330.6% |
| 1992 | -37.02 | -419.1% |
| 1993 | 51.09 | -238.0% |
| 1994 | 11.42 | -77.6% |
| 1995 | 28.8 | +152.2% |
| 1996 | -0.95 | -103.3% |
| 1997 | 6.64 | -798.9% |
| 1998 | 29.31 | +341.4% |
| 1999 | 25.59 | -12.7% |
| 2000 | -13.07 | -151.1% |
| 2001 | -11.49 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | -10.5 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 13.45 | -228.1% |
| 2004 | 49.28 | +266.4% |
| 2005 | 24.56 | -50.2% |
| 2006 | 37.18 | +51.4% |
| 2007 | 30.88 | -16.9% |
| 2008 | -17.74 | -157.4% |
| 2009 | 1.96 | -111.0% |
| 2010 | -31.02 | -1682.7% |
| 2011 | -49.85 | +60.7% |
| 2012 | -58.8 | +18.0% |
| 2013 | -35.92 | -38.9% |
| 2014 | -11.4 | -68.3% |
| 2015 | -21.02 | +84.4% |
| 2016 | 18.86 | -189.7% |
| 2017 | 13.29 | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 8.11 | -39.0% |
| 2019 | -3.92 | -148.3% |
| 2020 | -4.79 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | -4.03 | -15.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -4.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 165.73. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -4.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.51. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings per person 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -1682.7% | 1.96 | -31.02 |
| 1997 | +798.9% | -0.95 | 6.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.14 | -37.02 | 51.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.45 | -17.74 | 49.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | -17.17 | -58.8 | 18.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.41 | -4.79 | -4.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 130 Rwanda 4.38 compare
- 131 Kazakhstan -1.19 compare
- 132 Chad -2.34 compare
- 134 Brazil -6.06 compare
- 135 Madagascar -10.42 compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau -13.61 compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per person in Cameroon?
- Adjusted net savings per person in Cameroon was -4.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.09 in 1993.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.8 in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for adjusted net savings per person?
- Cameroon ranks 133rd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per person 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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