Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Cameroon, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Cameroon is 0.0086 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Cameroon peaked at 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 50th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 … square kilometre Domestic in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0086 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0086 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0036 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 47 Serbia 0.0109 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Albania 0.0105 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Togo 0.0093 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Gabon 0.0072 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Nepal 0.0066 units 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)
- 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 0.0086 units per square kilometre 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 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Cameroon ranks 50th out of 171 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 59.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.