GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$) was 2.07 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2007. ▬ Flat
Latest (2007)
2.07 billion constant 2000 US$
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
9th
of 32 countries
All-time high
2.47 billion constant 2000 US$
in 1985
All-time low
1.01 billion constant 2000 US$
in 1977
Years of data
31
1977–2007
GDFI - private sector in Cameroon, 1977–2007
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdfi - private sector in Cameroon is 2.07 billion constant 2000 US$, measured in 2007.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private sector in Cameroon peaked at 2.47 billion constant 2000 US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.01 billion constant 2000 US$, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 9th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2000 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.01 billion constant 2000 US$ | — |
| 1978 | 1.43 billion constant 2000 US$ | +42.0% |
| 1979 | 1.45 billion constant 2000 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.45 billion constant 2000 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.10 billion constant 2000 US$ | +44.8% |
| 1982 | 1.81 billion constant 2000 US$ | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 1.96 billion constant 2000 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 2.18 billion constant 2000 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 2.47 billion constant 2000 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 2.00 billion constant 2000 US$ | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 1.64 billion constant 2000 US$ | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 1.24 billion constant 2000 US$ | -24.4% |
| 1989 | 1.22 billion constant 2000 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.17 billion constant 2000 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.14 billion constant 2000 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.14 billion constant 2000 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.24 billion constant 2000 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 billion constant 2000 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 1.01 billion constant 2000 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.15 billion constant 2000 US$ | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 1.22 billion constant 2000 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.29 billion constant 2000 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.37 billion constant 2000 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.38 billion constant 2000 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.78 billion constant 2000 US$ | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 1.83 billion constant 2000 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.70 billion constant 2000 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.86 billion constant 2000 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.88 billion constant 2000 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.87 billion constant 2000 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.07 billion constant 2000 US$ | +10.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.07 billion constant 2000 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 billion constant 2000 US$, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.07 billion constant 2000 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.37 billion constant 2000 US$, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.30 billion constant 2000 US$ | 1.01 billion constant 2000 US$ | 1.45 billion constant 2000 US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.81 billion constant 2000 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2.47 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 billion constant 2000 US$ | 1.01 billion constant 2000 US$ | 1.37 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 billion constant 2000 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2.07 billion constant 2000 US$ | 8 |
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 sector in Cameroon?
- Gdfi - private sector in Cameroon was 2.07 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2007, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - private sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 billion constant 2000 US$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 billion constant 2000 US$ in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdfi - private sector?
- Cameroon ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gdfi - private sector rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 sector (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 constant 2000 local currency.