Gross public investment in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross public investment was 6.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Gross public investment in Cameroon, 1977–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross public investment in Cameroon is 6.5%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.6% on the previous year and up 192.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public investment in Cameroon peaked at 11.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 31st of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross public investment in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.3% | — |
| 1978 | 4.1% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | +34.9% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | -33.0% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +57.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 4.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 2 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,313 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,097 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 618.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.22 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public investment in Cameroon?
- Gross public investment in Cameroon was 6.5% in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross public investment recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross public investment?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross public investment rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.