Gross fixed capital formation in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross fixed capital formation was 8.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Cameroon, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Cameroon stood at 8.2%.
The figure is up 117.7% on the previous year and up 350.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Cameroon peaked at 39.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -27.6%, in 1988.
That places Cameroon 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, 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 fixed capital formation in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11.2% | — |
| 1977 | 28.4% | +153.0% |
| 1978 | 39.2% | +38.2% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -91.9% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | +366.4% |
| 1981 | 38.1% | +157.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | — |
| 1984 | 10.2% | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 12.4% | +21.6% |
| 1986 | -2.8% | -122.6% |
| 1987 | -11.4% | +307.1% |
| 1988 | -27.6% | +142.1% |
| 1989 | -16.5% | -40.2% |
| 1990 | -7.2% | -56.4% |
| 1991 | -3.7% | -48.6% |
| 1992 | -15.7% | +325.3% |
| 1993 | -7.1% | -54.6% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | -283.2% |
| 1995 | -4.0% | -130.9% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | -265.0% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +148.9% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -91.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -33.5% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +916.7% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -56.3% |
| 2003 | -5.8% | -256.6% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -304.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -92.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +184.7% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +255.6% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +19953.8% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -53.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +165.5% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -86.6% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +324.7% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -71.0% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +170.5% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -46.4% |
| 2020 | -4.2% | -229.6% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -215.1% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +54.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -50.9% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | +117.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.5% | 3.2% | 39.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | -27.6% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -15.7% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | -5.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 1.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | -4.2% | 8.2% | 6 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,855 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9844 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,942 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 572.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Cameroon?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Cameroon was 8.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.6% in 1988.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Cameroon ranks 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.4%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.