Cameroon vs United States: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Cameroon
- United States
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 5.49 trillion constant LCU against 5.41 trillion constant LCU in United States, a difference of 80.94 billion constant LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Cameroon ranks 30th and United States ranks 33rd of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 967.07 billion constant LCU | 1.08 trillion constant LCU | 116.38 billion constant LCU | United States |
| 1980s | 2.51 trillion constant LCU | 1.54 trillion constant LCU | 973.85 billion constant LCU | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.41 trillion constant LCU | 2.20 trillion constant LCU | 787.59 billion constant LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 2.02 trillion constant LCU | 3.30 trillion constant LCU | 1.27 trillion constant LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 3.58 trillion constant LCU | 3.95 trillion constant LCU | 373.38 billion constant LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 4.78 trillion constant LCU | 5.05 trillion constant LCU | 275.67 billion constant LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Cameroon or United States?
- Cameroon, at 5.49 trillion constant LCU against 5.41 trillion constant LCU in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Cameroon and United States?
- 80.94 billion constant LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and United States rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Cameroon ranks 30th and United States ranks 33rd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.