GDFI - public sector in Cameroon

Cameroon: GDFI - public sector was 197.95 billion constant LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
197.95 billion constant LCU
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
547.14 billion constant LCU
in 1986
All-time low
46.35 billion constant LCU
in 1977
Years of data
31
1977–2007

GDFI - public sector in Cameroon, 1977–2007

0200.0B400.0B600.0B1977199220071977: 46.4B constant LCU1978: 54.0B constant LCU1979: 66.0B constant LCU1980: 156.4B constant LCU1981: 179.1B constant LCU1982: 289.7B constant LCU1983: 341.3B constant LCU1984: 370.5B constant LCU1985: 407.7B constant LCU1986: 547.1B constant LCU1987: 536.4B constant LCU1988: 368.5B constant LCU1989: 236.0B constant LCU1990: 203.8B constant LCU1991: 193.4B constant LCU1992: 94.7B constant LCU1993: 115.8B constant LCU1994: 86.6B constant LCU1995: 75.9B constant LCU1996: 61.1B constant LCU1997: 82.2B constant LCU1998: 124.1B constant LCU1999: 137.2B constant LCU2000: 138.4B constant LCU2001: 142.6B constant LCU2002: 160.8B constant LCU2003: 165.8B constant LCU2004: 203.8B constant LCU2005: 202.3B constant LCU2006: 206.9B constant LCU2007: 197.9B constant LCU

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

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 197.95 billion constant LCU for gdfi - public sector in 2007.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 140.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector in Cameroon peaked at 547.14 billion constant LCU in 1986 and was at its lowest, 46.35 billion constant LCU, in 1977.

Cameroon ranks 12th of 38 countries on this measure, 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 55.47 billion constant LCU 46.35 billion constant LCU 66.04 billion constant LCU 3
1980s 343.28 billion constant LCU 156.43 billion constant LCU 547.14 billion constant LCU 10
1990s 117.48 billion constant LCU 61.12 billion constant LCU 203.84 billion constant LCU 10
2000s 177.31 billion constant LCU 138.40 billion constant LCU 206.90 billion constant LCU 8

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 9 Congo 335.75 billion constant LCU compare
  2. 10 Gabon 334.43 billion constant LCU compare
  3. 11 Chad 222.89 billion constant LCU compare
  4. 13 Mali 151.19 billion constant LCU compare
  5. 14 Togo 139.03 billion constant LCU compare
  6. 15 South Africa 136.64 billion constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - public sector in Cameroon?
Gdfi - public sector in Cameroon was 197.95 billion constant LCU in 2007, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gdfi - public sector recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 547.14 billion constant LCU in 1986.
What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 46.35 billion constant LCU in 1977.
How does Cameroon rank for gdfi - public sector?
Cameroon ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2007.
Is gdfi - public sector rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.8%. 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 - public sector (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDFI - public sector (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 921 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Public sectors’ 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 measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in constant local currency.