Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 112.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon stood at 112.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 140.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Cameroon ranks 33rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 35.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 40.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 97.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +137.8% |
| 1978 | 101.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 86.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 42.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -51.0% |
| 1981 | 66.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.8% |
| 1982 | 67.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 80.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 84.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 77.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 85.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 73.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 61.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 57.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 47.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 46.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 37.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 41.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 95.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +127.8% |
| 1995 | 86.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 89.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 105.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 109.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 107.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 124.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 140.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 135.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 106.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 99.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 97.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 93.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 88.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 88.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 91.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 89.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 92.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 90.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 95.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 110.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 115.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 112.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 108.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 111.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 104.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 100.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 117.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 116.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 110.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 112.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 101.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 69.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 85.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 109.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 87.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 140.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 89.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 115.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 100.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 117.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 30 Niger 121.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 116.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 114.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Angola 107.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 97.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Chad 95.37 current 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 76.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 150,235 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 208.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 17.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 112.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 140.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.