Gross capital formation in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross capital formation was 19.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross capital formation in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Cameroon stood at 19.3%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Cameroon peaked at 31.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1969.
That places Cameroon 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross capital formation in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12.5% | — |
| 1966 | 13.3% | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 13.8% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 13.4% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | -19.9% |
| 1970 | 16.0% | +49.9% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 18.2% | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 19.9% | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 17.1% | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 20.0% | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 17.6% | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 28.5% | +62.0% |
| 1978 | 31.2% | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 28.5% | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 21.0% | -26.4% |
| 1981 | 27.2% | +29.6% |
| 1982 | 24.8% | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 24.9% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 25.5% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 24.7% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 20.9% | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 19.3% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 21.4% | 16.0% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 17.1% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 13.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.2% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.0% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.7% | 19.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 133 Belize 19.8% compare
- 134 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.7% compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 19.5% compare
- 137 Côte d'Ivoire 19.3% compare
- 138 Cyprus 19.3% compare
- 139 Iraq 19.1% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 287.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 84.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 167,202 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 213.04 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 122,171 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Cameroon?
- Gross capital formation in Cameroon was 19.3% 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 31.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1969.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross capital formation?
- Cameroon ranks 136th 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 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.