Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was 8.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 8.58 % change on previous year for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 540.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 95.07 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -21.38 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Cameroon 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 11.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 13.62 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1968 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1969 | -11.56 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 1970 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -676.7% |
| 1971 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1972 | 21.52 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 1973 | 22.35 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1975 | 37.88 % change on previous year | +625.8% |
| 1976 | -0.4088 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1977 | 95.07 % change on previous year | -23355.1% |
| 1978 | 38.38 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1979 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1980 | -17.6 % change on previous year | -291.0% |
| 1981 | 65.06 % change on previous year | -469.6% |
| 1982 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1983 | 26.25 % change on previous year | +154.9% |
| 1984 | 21.88 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1986 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1987 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1988 | -21.38 % change on previous year | +183.9% |
| 1989 | -21.14 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1990 | -0.5661 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1991 | -6.75 % change on previous year | +1092.0% |
| 1992 | -17.92 % change on previous year | +165.6% |
| 1993 | 37.95 % change on previous year | -311.8% |
| 1994 | 30.21 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 15.85 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1996 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1997 | 13 % change on previous year | +259.9% |
| 1998 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2000 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 16.74 % change on previous year | +549.5% |
| 2002 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0657 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2004 | 11.78 % change on previous year | +17830.9% |
| 2005 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2006 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2007 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +659.0% |
| 2008 | 16.01 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 2009 | -0.1499 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2010 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -1272.8% |
| 2011 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +411.3% |
| 2012 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2013 | 12.11 % change on previous year | +386.0% |
| 2014 | 14.07 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2015 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2016 | 14.27 % change on previous year | -833.0% |
| 2017 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2018 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +144.2% |
| 2019 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2020 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -501.1% |
| 2021 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 2022 | 16.82 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 2023 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2024 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2025 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8.58 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 8.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.57 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +23355.1% | -0.4088 % change on previous year | 95.07 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +17830.9% | 0.0657 % change on previous year | 11.78 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1272.8% | -0.1499 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1092.0% | -0.5661 % change on previous year | -6.75 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +833.0% | -1.95 % change on previous year | 14.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7 % change on previous year | -11.56 % change on previous year | 13.62 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 30.71 % change on previous year | -0.4088 % change on previous year | 95.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.07 % change on previous year | -21.38 % change on previous year | 65.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.81 % change on previous year | -17.92 % change on previous year | 37.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 % change on previous year | -0.1499 % change on previous year | 16.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 14.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 % change on previous year | -5.83 % change on previous year | 16.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 91 Libya 8.91 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Brazil 8.75 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Belgium 8.6 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Kosovo 8.49 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 8.49 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 8.22 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 8.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 95.07 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.38 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 540.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.