Gross fixed capital formation in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross fixed capital formation was 8.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Cameroon, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Cameroon stood at 8.2%.
The figure is up 117.7% on the previous year and up 350.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Cameroon peaked at 39.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -27.6%, in 1988.
That places Cameroon 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.5% | 3.2% | 39.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | -27.6% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -15.7% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | -5.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 1.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | -4.2% | 8.2% | 6 |
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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 fixed capital formation in Cameroon?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Cameroon was 8.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.6% in 1988.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Cameroon ranks 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.4%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.