Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 222,011 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon stood at 222,011 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 222,011 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,382 current LCU per person, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 43rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,382 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 4,780 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 5,303 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 5,648 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 4,870 current LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 7,907 current LCU per person | +62.4% |
| 1971 | 8,559 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 10,122 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 12,049 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 12,330 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 16,534 current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 1976 | 16,031 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 30,475 current LCU per person | +90.1% |
| 1978 | 41,039 current LCU per person | +34.7% |
| 1979 | 43,582 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 34,762 current LCU per person | -20.2% |
| 1981 | 55,397 current LCU per person | +59.4% |
| 1982 | 59,665 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 73,800 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 87,482 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 97,862 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 104,132 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 93,407 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 71,278 current LCU per person | -23.7% |
| 1989 | 54,587 current LCU per person | -23.4% |
| 1990 | 52,701 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 47,732 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 38,071 current LCU per person | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 51,045 current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 64,625 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 72,841 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 73,467 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 80,844 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 86,956 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 86,594 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 86,517 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 98,378 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 106,495 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 103,697 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 112,769 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 112,485 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 110,645 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 116,613 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 131,462 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 127,557 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 126,143 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 133,647 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 133,178 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 145,174 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 160,668 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 152,672 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 169,319 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 168,923 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 174,878 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 172,551 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 158,130 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 168,099 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 191,276 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 201,257 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 209,781 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 222,011 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 222,011 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,462 current LCU per person, 5.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 222,011 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99,160 current LCU per person, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 | +90.1% | 16,031 current LCU per person | 30,475 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,997 current LCU per person | 4,382 current LCU per person | 5,648 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 19,863 current LCU per person | 7,907 current LCU per person | 43,582 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,237 current LCU per person | 34,762 current LCU per person | 104,132 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,488 current LCU per person | 38,071 current LCU per person | 86,956 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,662 current LCU per person | 86,517 current LCU per person | 131,462 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,715 current LCU per person | 126,143 current LCU per person | 174,878 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,759 current LCU per person | 158,130 current LCU per person | 222,011 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 40 Albania 264,283 current LCU per person compare
- 41 Türkiye 232,382 current LCU per person compare
- 42 Norway 228,273 current LCU per person compare
- 44 Czechia 210,281 current LCU per person compare
- 45 Malawi 184,975 current LCU per person compare
- 46 North Macedonia, Republic of 181,859 current LCU per person compare
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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon was 222,011 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 222,011 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,382 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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)
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
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.