Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was 12.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon is 12.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 254.3% on the previous year and up 763.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 178.53 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -44.76 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 55th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 178.53 % change on previous year | +867.9% |
| 1978 | 43.46 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1979 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1980 | -44.76 % change on previous year | -682.1% |
| 1981 | 56.3 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 1982 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1983 | 23.54 % change on previous year | +1631.5% |
| 1984 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1985 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1986 | 54.29 % change on previous year | +725.9% |
| 1987 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1988 | -21.28 % change on previous year | +288.0% |
| 1989 | -15.75 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1990 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1991 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1992 | -17.79 % change on previous year | +310.2% |
| 1993 | 48.17 % change on previous year | -370.8% |
| 1994 | 25.32 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1995 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1996 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1997 | 15.06 % change on previous year | +162.4% |
| 1998 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7249 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2000 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +632.1% |
| 2001 | 17.54 % change on previous year | +230.6% |
| 2002 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2003 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2004 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +780.2% |
| 2005 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2006 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 9.11 % change on previous year | +343.2% |
| 2008 | 15.55 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 2009 | -0.6498 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -592.2% |
| 2011 | 8.4 % change on previous year | +162.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2013 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +275.0% |
| 2014 | 13.97 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2016 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +569.8% |
| 2017 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2018 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 2019 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2020 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -270.4% |
| 2021 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -268.1% |
| 2022 | 14.64 % change on previous year | +130.9% |
| 2023 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2024 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2025 | 12.9 % change on previous year | +254.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.9 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.72 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.02 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1631.5% | 1.36 % change on previous year | 23.54 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +867.9% | 18.44 % change on previous year | 178.53 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +780.2% | 1.17 % change on previous year | 10.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.03 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 178.53 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.68 % change on previous year | -44.76 % change on previous year | 56.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.29 % change on previous year | -17.79 % change on previous year | 48.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.12 % change on previous year | -0.6498 % change on previous year | 17.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 13.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | 14.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 52 Fiji 13.37 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Montenegro 13.33 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Uganda 12.96 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Guatemala 12.86 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Mauritania 12.5 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Vietnam 12.24 % change on previous year 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 12.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 178.53 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.76 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 763.0%. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.