Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 93.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 93.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 357.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 66.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 168 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 fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 229.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 251.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 275.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 279.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 227.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 231.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 322.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1982 | 322.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 345.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 357.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 344.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 241.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1987 | 194.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 149.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 139.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 115.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 115.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 95.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 66.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1994 | 135.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +105.6% |
| 1995 | 106.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 111.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 133.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 129.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 127.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 153.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 160.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 146.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 107.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 101.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 99.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 95.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 91.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 85.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 84.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 93.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 87.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 92.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 92.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 112.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 115.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 110.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 105.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 110.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 102.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 97.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 106.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 100.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 95.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 93.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +105.6% | 66.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 135.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 252.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 227.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 279.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 264.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 139.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 357.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 66.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 135.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 84.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 160.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 87.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 115.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 93.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 106.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 24 Togo 105.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 101.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 99.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Costa Rica 91.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Congo 88.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Chad 85.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 93.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 357.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.