GDFI - general government in Cameroon

Cameroon: GDFI - general government was 146.56 billion current LCU in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
146.56 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
447.30 billion current LCU
in 1987
All-time low
35.90 billion current LCU
in 1977
Years of data
23
1977–1999

GDFI - general government in Cameroon, 1977–1999

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B1977198819991977: 35.9B current LCU1978: 43.1B current LCU1979: 55.0B current LCU1980: 62.7B current LCU1981: 81.3B current LCU1982: 91.3B current LCU1983: 127.4B current LCU1984: 209.7B current LCU1985: 295.4B current LCU1986: 427.8B current LCU1987: 447.3B current LCU1988: 334.3B current LCU1989: 216.0B current LCU1990: 183.0B current LCU1991: 133.0B current LCU1992: 84.9B current LCU1993: 85.5B current LCU1994: 81.2B current LCU1995: 110.1B current LCU1996: 113.7B current LCU1997: 128.1B current LCU1998: 150.3B current LCU1999: 146.6B current LCU

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdfi - general government in Cameroon is 146.56 billion current LCU, measured in 1999.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Cameroon peaked at 447.30 billion current LCU in 1987 and was at its lowest, 35.90 billion current LCU, in 1977.

That places Cameroon 20th out of 42 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44.67 billion current LCU 35.90 billion current LCU 55.00 billion current LCU 3
1980s 229.32 billion current LCU 62.70 billion current LCU 447.30 billion current LCU 10
1990s 121.63 billion current LCU 81.15 billion current LCU 183.00 billion current LCU 10

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 17 Niger 175.10 billion current LCU
  2. 18 Kenya 160.27 billion current LCU compare
  3. 19 Togo 150.73 billion current LCU compare
  4. 21 Egypt 104.30 billion current LCU compare
  5. 22 Ethiopia 95.26 billion current LCU compare
  6. 23 South Africa 83.70 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - general government in Cameroon?
Gdfi - general government in Cameroon was 146.56 billion current LCU in 1999, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gdfi - general government recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 447.30 billion current LCU in 1987.
What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 35.90 billion current LCU in 1977.
How does Cameroon rank for gdfi - general government?
Cameroon ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 1999.
Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - general government (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDFI - general government (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,194 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

General government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by local, state or central government. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 93SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of government consumption expenditure. Data are in current local currency.