Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (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$), per capita (capita) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 381.51 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 587.54 current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 381.51 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.7 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +164.0% | 65.44 current US$ per person | 172.75 current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +94.2% | 150.47 current US$ per person | 292.24 current US$ per person |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.