Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 302.86 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
302.86 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
139th
of 163 countries
All-time high
548.07 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1985
All-time low
78.86 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 302.86 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 548.07 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 78.86 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 139th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 79.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 82.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 85.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 90.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 122.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 1966 | 144.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 126.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 124.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 116.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 149.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1971 | 178 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 185.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 192.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 171.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 195.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 176.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 236.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1978 | 339.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 1979 | 316.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 340.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 478.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1982 | 448.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 478.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 505.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 548.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 523.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 439.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 308.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1989 | 233.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 230.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 210.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 172.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 153.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 173.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 164.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 166.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 182.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 180.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 181.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 184.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 188.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 197.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 179.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 198.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 196.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 193.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 203.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 216.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 208.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 219.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 226.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 228.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 252.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 276.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 258.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 279.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 274.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 282.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 303.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 338.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 272.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 252.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 281.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 282.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 302.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 78.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 144.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 214.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 149.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 339.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 430.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 233.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 548.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 153.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 230.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 196.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 179.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 216.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 219.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 303.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 288.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 252.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 338.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 136 Rwanda 322.32 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 137 Iraq 315.75 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 138 Ethiopia 307.34 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Gambia 299.49 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 141 Uganda 276.61 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 257.26 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 19.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 400.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 118.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 232,945 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Cameroon was 302.86 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 548.07 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.86 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 139th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.