Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Cameroon

Cameroon: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 43.25 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
43.25 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
113th
of 149 countries
All-time high
65.84 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
39.95 Percentage of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Cameroon, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 65.8 Percentage of GDP2001: 62.3 Percentage of GDP2002: 59.2 Percentage of GDP2003: 55.9 Percentage of GDP2004: 51.6 Percentage of GDP2005: 49.8 Percentage of GDP2006: 47.8 Percentage of GDP2007: 45.6 Percentage of GDP2008: 45 Percentage of GDP2009: 44.8 Percentage of GDP2010: 43.5 Percentage of GDP2011: 41.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 41.3 Percentage of GDP2013: 40.4 Percentage of GDP2014: 40 Percentage of GDP2015: 40.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 40.1 Percentage of GDP2017: 41.6 Percentage of GDP2018: 43 Percentage of GDP2019: 43.3 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Cameroon stood at 43.25 Percentage of GDP.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Cameroon peaked at 65.84 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.95 Percentage of GDP, in 2014.

Cameroon ranks 113th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock in Cameroon, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 65.84 Percentage of GDP
2001 62.25 Percentage of GDP -5.5%
2002 59.17 Percentage of GDP -4.9%
2003 55.87 Percentage of GDP -5.6%
2004 51.63 Percentage of GDP -7.6%
2005 49.77 Percentage of GDP -3.6%
2006 47.79 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
2007 45.59 Percentage of GDP -4.6%
2008 45.02 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2009 44.85 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2010 43.49 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
2011 41.86 Percentage of GDP -3.7%
2012 41.34 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2013 40.45 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2014 39.95 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2015 40.2 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2016 40.14 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2017 41.56 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2018 42.96 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2019 43.25 Percentage of GDP +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.78 Percentage of GDP 44.85 Percentage of GDP 65.84 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 41.52 Percentage of GDP 39.95 Percentage of GDP 43.49 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 110 Kenya 44.45 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 111 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44.35 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 112 Germany 44.33 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 114 Burundi 43.08 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 115 Mali 42.97 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 116 Lebanon 42.84 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Cameroon?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Cameroon was 43.25 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 65.84 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 39.95 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
How does Cameroon rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Cameroon ranks 113th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock
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Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.