Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing was 11.71 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Cameroon, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 11.71 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Cameroon peaked at 11.71 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6589, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 89th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6589 | — |
| 1961 | 0.6853 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7127 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7412 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7709 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8017 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8338 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8671 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9018 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9379 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.12 | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9921 | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8887 | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 1.02 | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 1.18 | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 1.58 | +33.5% |
| 1976 | 1.53 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.47 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.93 | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 1.68 | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 2.39 | +42.9% |
| 1981 | 2.81 | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 3.1 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 3.51 | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 3.99 | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 4.12 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 4 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.73 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 3.63 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.91 | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 2.57 | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 2.28 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 1.84 | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 2.41 | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 2.34 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.24 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.37 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.62 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 2.8 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 3.13 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 4.36 | +39.1% |
| 2001 | 5.49 | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 5.83 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 5.47 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 6.23 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 6 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.89 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 7.01 | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 7.43 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 7.76 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 7.96 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.19 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.26 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.99 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 9.69 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 9.23 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 9.34 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.18 | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 11.71 | +4.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.1, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.4, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7911 | 0.6589 | 0.9379 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.34 | 0.8887 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.42 | 2.39 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 | 1.84 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 | 4.36 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 | 7.76 | 11.71 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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, private sector, constant prices in Cameroon?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Cameroon was 11.71 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.71 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6589 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Cameroon ranks 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.