Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Cameroon
Cameroon: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 3.66 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Cameroon, 2000–2019
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 3.66 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Cameroon peaked at 4.7 Percentage of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8688 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 79th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.28 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 1.48 Percentage of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2 Percentage of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 1.11 Percentage of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8688 Percentage of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 1.34 Percentage of GDP | +54.7% |
| 2006 | 1.66 Percentage of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 2.57 Percentage of GDP | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 2.38 Percentage of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.69 Percentage of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 1.61 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.84 Percentage of GDP | +76.1% |
| 2012 | 2.77 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.31 Percentage of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 3.98 Percentage of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 3.27 Percentage of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 4.39 Percentage of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 4.7 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 3.55 Percentage of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 3.66 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 Percentage of GDP | 0.8688 Percentage of GDP | 2.57 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 Percentage of GDP | 1.61 Percentage of GDP | 4.7 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 122,171 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 488.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 13.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 144.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 284,358 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
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 3.66 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 4.7 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8688 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Cameroon ranks 79th out of 147 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 up 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.