Gross capital formation in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross capital formation was 6.63 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.63 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
37th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.63 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
25.00 billion current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross capital formation in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Cameroon is 6.63 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Cameroon peaked at 6.63 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.00 billion current LCU, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 37th 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 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25.00 billion current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 27.90 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 31.70 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 34.60 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 30.60 billion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 51.00 billion current LCU | +66.7% |
| 1971 | 56.70 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 68.90 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 84.30 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 88.70 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 122.30 billion current LCU | +37.9% |
| 1976 | 121.80 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 237.60 billion current LCU | +95.1% |
| 1978 | 328.80 billion current LCU | +38.4% |
| 1979 | 359.10 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 295.90 billion current LCU | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 488.40 billion current LCU | +65.1% |
| 1982 | 538.70 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 680.10 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 828.90 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 955.30 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 1.05 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 968.70 billion current LCU | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 761.60 billion current LCU | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 600.60 billion current LCU | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 597.20 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 556.90 billion current LCU | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 457.10 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 630.57 billion current LCU | +37.9% |
| 1994 | 821.06 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 951.20 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 985.54 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 1.23 trillion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.29 trillion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.51 trillion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 1.67 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.68 trillion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.87 trillion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.92 trillion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.94 trillion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.10 trillion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.44 trillion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 2.44 trillion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.48 trillion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.70 trillion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 2.77 trillion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.11 trillion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 3.54 trillion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 3.48 trillion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.97 trillion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 4.08 trillion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.34 trillion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.40 trillion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.14 trillion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 4.52 trillion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 5.29 trillion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 5.71 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 6.11 trillion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 6.63 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.63 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 505.56 billion current LCU, 13.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.63 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 trillion current LCU, 6.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation 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 | +95.1% | 121.80 billion current LCU | 237.60 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.96 billion current LCU | 25.00 billion current LCU | 34.60 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 151.92 billion current LCU | 51.00 billion current LCU | 359.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 716.58 billion current LCU | 295.90 billion current LCU | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 860.10 billion current LCU | 457.10 billion current LCU | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 trillion current LCU | 1.29 trillion current LCU | 2.44 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 trillion current LCU | 2.48 trillion current LCU | 4.40 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.40 trillion current LCU | 4.14 trillion current LCU | 6.63 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 34 Costa Rica 8.18 trillion current LCU compare
- 35 Rwanda 7.98 trillion current LCU compare
- 36 Mexico 7.97 trillion current LCU compare
- 38 United States 6.31 trillion current LCU compare
- 39 Philippines 6.20 trillion current LCU compare
- 40 Senegal 5.79 trillion current LCU 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 in Cameroon?
- Gross capital formation in Cameroon was 6.63 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.00 billion current LCU in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross capital formation?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.