Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0199 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0199 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0199 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0006 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 0.0199 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.0199 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 0.006 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 million USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1995 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0094 million USD per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0117 million USD per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 0.011 million USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0123 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 million USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.015 million USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0147 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0165 million USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.016 million USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0157 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0173 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0177 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0199 million USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0199 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0393 million USD per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0199 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0069 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0069 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0117 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0165 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0177 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0157 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0199 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 154 Kazakhstan 0.0257 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 155 East Timor 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 156 Paraguay 0.0223 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 158 Lesotho 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 159 Malawi 0.019 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 160 Burundi 0.0185 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0199 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0199 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ 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.