Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita was 381.51 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 381.51 current US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 381.51 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.27 current US$ per person, in 1975.
Cameroon ranks 143rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 63.27 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 65.44 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 172.75 current US$ per person | +164.0% |
| 1978 | 262.56 current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 1979 | 291.66 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 157.02 current US$ per person | -46.2% |
| 1981 | 184.25 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 150.8 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 157.39 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 149.56 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 150.47 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 292.24 current US$ per person | +94.2% |
| 1987 | 308.75 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 238.02 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 181.83 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 188.38 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 168.93 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 143.83 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 193.62 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 120.33 current US$ per person | -37.9% |
| 1995 | 144.22 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 144.84 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 142.24 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 148.29 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 139.42 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 123.93 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 137.6 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 154.09 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 181.47 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 214.11 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 212.3 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 212.74 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 246.35 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 296.87 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 271.81 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 259.1 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 286.67 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 263.69 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 289.87 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 320.6 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 263.36 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 280.52 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 288.69 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 314.89 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 296.87 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 283 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 304.19 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 301.98 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 329.42 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 332.73 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 381.51 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171.14 current US$ per person | 63.27 current US$ per person | 291.66 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 197.03 current US$ per person | 149.56 current US$ per person | 308.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.41 current US$ per person | 120.33 current US$ per person | 193.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.13 current US$ per person | 123.93 current US$ per person | 296.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 286.43 current US$ per person | 259.1 current US$ per person | 320.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.14 current US$ per person | 283 current US$ per person | 381.51 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 140 Kenya 423.35 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 421.49 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Tajikistan 411.89 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Solomon Islands 376.28 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Gambia 371.18 current US$ per person compare
- 146 Nepal 362.04 current US$ per person 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 us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 381.51 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 381.51 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.27 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.