Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0172 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0172 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0014 million USD per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Cameroon peaked at 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Cameroon 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.006 million USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0083 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 million USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.009 million USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.011 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0125 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0137 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.014 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0153 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0147 million USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0165 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0083 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 million USD per square kilometre | 0.009 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0153 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0159 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0147 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 158 Russia 0.0223 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 159 Ethiopia 0.021 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 160 Angola 0.0194 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 162 Kyrgyzstan 0.0168 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 163 Sierra Leone 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 164 Suriname 0.0162 million USD 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Cameroon?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Cameroon was 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Cameroon ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.