GDFI - private sector (constant LCU) in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDFI - private sector (constant LCU) was 1.38 trillion constant LCU in 2007. ▬ Flat
Latest (2007)
1.38 trillion constant LCU
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.64 trillion constant LCU
in 1985
All-time low
669.79 billion constant LCU
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 LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdfi - private sector in Cameroon is 1.38 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 1.64 trillion constant LCU in 1985 and was at its lowest, 669.79 billion constant LCU, in 1977.
That places Cameroon 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
GDFI - private sector (constant LCU) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 669.79 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1978 | 951.18 billion constant LCU | +42.0% |
| 1979 | 963.21 billion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 963.87 billion constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.40 trillion constant LCU | +44.8% |
| 1982 | 1.20 trillion constant LCU | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 1.30 trillion constant LCU | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 1.45 trillion constant LCU | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 1.64 trillion constant LCU | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 1.33 trillion constant LCU | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 1.09 trillion constant LCU | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 822.36 billion constant LCU | -24.4% |
| 1989 | 812.72 billion constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 780.91 billion constant LCU | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 757.18 billion constant LCU | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 757.94 billion constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 826.15 billion constant LCU | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 709.67 billion constant LCU | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 671.35 billion constant LCU | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 765.33 billion constant LCU | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 811.25 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 859.93 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 911.52 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 919.73 billion constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.18 trillion constant LCU | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 1.22 trillion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.13 trillion constant LCU | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 trillion constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.25 trillion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.25 trillion constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.38 trillion constant LCU | +10.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.38 trillion constant LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 149.16 billion constant LCU, 9.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.38 trillion constant LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154.95 billion constant LCU, 8.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 861.39 billion constant LCU | 669.79 billion constant LCU | 963.21 billion constant LCU | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.20 trillion constant LCU | 812.72 billion constant LCU | 1.64 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 785.12 billion constant LCU | 671.35 billion constant LCU | 911.52 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 trillion constant LCU | 919.73 billion constant LCU | 1.38 trillion constant LCU | 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 1.38 trillion constant LCU 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 1.64 trillion constant LCU in 1985.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 669.79 billion constant LCU in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdfi - private sector?
- Cameroon ranks 6th out of 38 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 LCU). 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 constant local prices.