Gross fixed capital formation in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross fixed capital formation was 11.40 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Cameroon, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 11.40 billion current US$ for gross fixed capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Cameroon peaked at 11.40 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 468.01 million current US$, in 1975.
Cameroon ranks 86th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 billion current US$ | 468.01 million current US$ | 2.40 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.93 billion current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 3.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 billion current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | 2.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 billion current US$ | 1.85 billion current US$ | 5.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 billion current US$ | 5.10 billion current US$ | 7.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.06 billion current US$ | 7.42 billion current US$ | 11.40 billion current US$ | 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 11.40 billion current US$ 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 11.40 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 468.01 million current US$ in 1975.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Cameroon ranks 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. 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 (current US$). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.