Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 15.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Cameroon, 1977–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 15.7% for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Cameroon peaked at 41.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1985.
Cameroon ranks 59th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 35.4% | — |
| 1978 | 41.0% | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 36.2% | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | -57.0% |
| 1981 | 20.0% | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 16.4% | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +51.4% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.5% | 35.4% | 41.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 9.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 10.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.5% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.1% | 15.7% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 340.75 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -160.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -150.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 98.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 193,363 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Cameroon?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Cameroon was 15.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Cameroon ranks 59th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.