GDFI - private (current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDFI - private (current US$) was 3.37 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
GDFI - private in Cameroon, 1977–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdfi - private in Cameroon is 3.37 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private in Cameroon peaked at 3.37 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 773.67 million current US$, in 1985.
Cameroon ranks 13th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDFI - private (current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.19 billion current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1979 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -50.1% |
| 1981 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +45.8% |
| 1982 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 999.96 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 773.67 million current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1986 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +97.4% |
| 1987 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.45 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 1.34 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.32 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 959.58 million current US$ | -36.9% |
| 1995 | 960.34 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 2.07 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.90 billion current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 2.39 billion current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 2.04 billion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 2.84 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 2.71 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.69 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.37 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.37 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.37 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.32 billion current US$, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.70 billion current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 2.11 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.27 billion current US$ | 773.67 million current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 959.58 million current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 2.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 billion current US$ | 2.69 billion current US$ | 3.37 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - private in Cameroon?
- Gdfi - private in Cameroon was 3.37 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - private recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 773.67 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdfi - private?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - private rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 - private (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private sector’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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.