Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 12.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.08 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
59th
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.08 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
52,886 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 12.08 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 12.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52,886 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Cameroon 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, 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), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 52,886 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 59,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 67,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 73,195 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 64,733 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 107,889 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1971 | 119,947 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 145,755 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 178,333 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 187,641 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 258,721 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1976 | 257,663 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 502,634 current LCU per square kilometre | +95.1% |
| 1978 | 695,564 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1979 | 759,662 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 625,965 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 966,978 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1994 | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 4.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 5.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 5.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 7.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 7.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 8.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 9.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 9.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 11.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 12.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,379 current LCU per square kilometre | 52,886 current LCU per square kilometre | 73,195 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 321,381 current LCU per square kilometre | 107,889 current LCU per square kilometre | 759,662 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 625,965 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 966,978 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 56 Malta 12.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 12.46 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 58 Türkiye 12.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 Guinea-Bissau 11.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 61 Nepal 11.66 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 62 Iceland 11.03 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- 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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 12.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,886 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.