Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Cameroon
Cameroon: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was 14,069 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Cameroon, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Cameroon is 14,069, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Cameroon peaked at 14,069 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 430.99, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 37th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 430.99 | — |
| 1971 | 620.88 | +44.1% |
| 1972 | 795.39 | +28.1% |
| 1973 | 829.95 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 932.93 | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 1,255 | +34.5% |
| 1976 | 1,479 | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 1,467 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,333 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 2,313 | +73.5% |
| 1980 | 2,847 | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 3,528 | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 4,219 | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 4,745 | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 5,143 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 5,482 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 5,421 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 4,940 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 4,447 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 4,999 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 5,158 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 6,731 | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 5,383 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 4,240 | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 5,144 | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 5,830 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 6,212 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 6,645 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 7,029 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 7,139 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 7,982 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 8,496 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 8,506 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8,494 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8,020 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 7,982 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8,059 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8,414 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 9,030 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 9,263 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 9,374 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9,264 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9,404 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9,820 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 10,313 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 10,987 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 11,363 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 12,518 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 13,172 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 14,069 | +6.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 14,069 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,105, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 14,069 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,113, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +73.5% | 1,333 | 2,313 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,146 | 430.99 | 2,313 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,577 | 2,847 | 5,482 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,951 | 4,240 | 7,139 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,425 | 7,982 | 9,263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,028 | 9,264 | 14,069 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 34 Thailand 15,290 compare
- 35 Bangladesh 15,203 compare
- 36 Taiwan 14,967 compare
- 38 United States 12,716 compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 12,571 compare
- 40 Costa Rica 11,545 compare
More public sector data for Cameroon
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0705 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Cameroon?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Cameroon was 14,069 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14,069 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 430.99 in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.