GDFI - public sector in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDFI - public sector was 1.63 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - public sector in Cameroon, 1977–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdfi - public sector in Cameroon is 1.63 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.3% on the previous year and up 665.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector in Cameroon peaked at 1.63 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 144.91 million current US$, in 1977.
That places Cameroon 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - public sector in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 144.91 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 180.64 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 253.85 million current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1980 | 299.71 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 345.60 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 307.75 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 359.22 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 512.07 million current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1985 | 627.00 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +76.5% |
| 1987 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 684.94 million current US$ | -40.2% |
| 1990 | 608.67 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 495.11 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 302.80 million current US$ | -38.8% |
| 1993 | 322.16 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 186.84 million current US$ | -42.0% |
| 1995 | 212.29 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 226.52 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 236.70 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 249.71 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 249.07 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 197.87 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 213.59 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 255.96 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 285.51 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 315.67 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 390.54 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 522.85 million current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 812.45 million current US$ | +55.4% |
| 2008 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +61.9% |
| 2009 | 933.14 million current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 921.47 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +77.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.63 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.63 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 775.54 million current US$, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 193.13 million current US$ | 144.91 million current US$ | 253.85 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 679.19 million current US$ | 299.71 million current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 308.99 million current US$ | 186.84 million current US$ | 608.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 524.29 million current US$ | 197.87 million current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 billion current US$ | 921.47 million current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - public sector in Cameroon?
- Gdfi - public sector in Cameroon was 1.63 billion current US$ in 2011, 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 1.63 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.91 million current US$ in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdfi - public sector?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - public sector rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 665.0%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 current U.S. dollars.