Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.4512 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Cameroon 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 127 Mauritius 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Solomon Islands 0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Ukraine 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Georgia 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1888 current US$ 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 capita 381.51 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4512 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.