Gross capital formation in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross capital formation was 6.63 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Cameroon is 6.63 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Cameroon peaked at 6.63 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.00 billion current LCU, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.96 billion current LCU | 25.00 billion current LCU | 34.60 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 151.92 billion current LCU | 51.00 billion current LCU | 359.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 716.58 billion current LCU | 295.90 billion current LCU | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 860.10 billion current LCU | 457.10 billion current LCU | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 trillion current LCU | 1.29 trillion current LCU | 2.44 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 trillion current LCU | 2.48 trillion current LCU | 4.40 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.40 trillion current LCU | 4.14 trillion current LCU | 6.63 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 34 Costa Rica 8.18 trillion current LCU compare
- 35 Rwanda 7.98 trillion current LCU compare
- 36 Mexico 7.97 trillion current LCU compare
- 38 United States 6.31 trillion current LCU compare
- 39 Philippines 6.20 trillion current LCU compare
- 40 Senegal 5.79 trillion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -536.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -921.08 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.13 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,860 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 33.76 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Cameroon?
- Gross capital formation in Cameroon was 6.63 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.00 billion current LCU in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross capital formation?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.