Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic was 0.0002 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Cameroon, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Cameroon is 0.0002 units per person, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Cameroon peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 34th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … capita Domestic in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +67.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | +56.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -37.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +48.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 4.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per person, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 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, current prices in Cameroon?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Cameroon was 0.0002 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.