Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 3.66 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Cameroon, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.66 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Cameroon peaked at 7.09 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.8688, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 91st out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.12 | — |
| 1961 | 3.2 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 3.23 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 3.25 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.26 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 3.24 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 3.21 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.76 | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 3.65 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.67 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.18 | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 3.58 | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 3.12 | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 3.43 | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 3.82 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 1.83 | -52.0% |
| 1976 | 3.26 | +77.7% |
| 1977 | 5.87 | +80.2% |
| 1978 | 7.09 | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 5.91 | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 4.76 | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 3.89 | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 4.03 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 4.09 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.81 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 3.44 | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 2.82 | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 2.52 | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 2.69 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 2.78 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.75 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.93 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 2.7 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 4.12 | +53.0% |
| 1994 | 3.52 | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 3.84 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 3.57 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 3.63 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.93 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 3.57 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.28 | -64.2% |
| 2001 | 1.48 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8688 | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | +54.7% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 2.57 | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 2.38 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.69 | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 1.61 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.84 | +76.1% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.31 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 3.98 | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 3.27 | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 4.39 | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 3.55 | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 3.66 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.36 | 3.12 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.21 | 1.83 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.48 | 2.52 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 | 2.7 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 0.8688 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 | 1.61 | 4.7 | 10 |
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More public sector data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 18.36 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 534.85 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 4.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Cameroon?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Cameroon was 3.66 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8688 in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Cameroon ranks 91st out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.