Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 19,772 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 19,772 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 19,772 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 990.05 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Cameroon ranks 144th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 990.05 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 1,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 2,849 current US$ per square kilometre | +170.9% |
| 1978 | 4,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1979 | 5,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 2,828 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1981 | 3,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 2,880 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 3,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 2,998 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 3,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 6,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.2% |
| 1987 | 6,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 5,380 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 4,232 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 4,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 4,169 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 3,653 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 5,060 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1994 | 3,234 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1995 | 3,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 4,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 4,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 4,284 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3,910 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 4,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 5,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 6,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 7,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 7,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 9,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 11,665 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 10,990 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 10,780 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 12,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 11,608 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 13,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 14,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 12,682 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 13,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 14,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 16,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 16,018 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 15,692 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 17,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 17,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 19,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,885 current US$ per square kilometre | 990.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 4,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,159 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,060 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,485 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,910 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,665 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,662 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,780 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,525 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,772 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 141 Vanuatu 20,089 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19,999 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lesotho 19,775 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Sierra Leone 17,601 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Kyrgyzstan 17,439 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 15,748 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 441.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 870,178 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,144 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 19,772 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 19,772 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 990.05 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 144th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.