Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 19,915 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19,915 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
149th
of 184 countries
All-time high
19,915 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
215.81 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon is 19,915 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 19,915 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 215.81 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 149th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 215.81 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 240.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 272.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 295.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 249.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1970 | 390.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1971 | 435.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 578.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1973 | 800.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 779.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1976 | 1,078 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 2,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1978 | 3,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1979 | 3,571 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 2,963 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 3,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 3,468 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 3,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 4,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 4,498 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 6,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1987 | 6,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 5,409 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 3,983 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1990 | 4,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 4,176 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 3,653 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 4,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 3,128 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1995 | 4,031 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 4,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4,036 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 4,323 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,843 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 4,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 5,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 6,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 7,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 7,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 7,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 9,303 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 11,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 10,967 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 10,607 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 12,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 11,483 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 13,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 15,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 12,435 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 14,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 14,849 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 16,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 15,889 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 15,233 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 17,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 17,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 19,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 254.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 215.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 295.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 390.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,571 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,513 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,819 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,128 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,711 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,843 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,582 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,607 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,583 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,915 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 146 Malawi 20,529 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Turkmenistan 20,045 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19,999 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 19,341 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Lesotho 18,990 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 17,515 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 441.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 870,178 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,144 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 19,915 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 19,915 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.81 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.