Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was 4.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Cameroon, 1990–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Cameroon stood at 4.5%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Cameroon peaked at 8.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1994.
That places Cameroon 47th out of 156 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.3% | — |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -36.7% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -58.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -31.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +89.0% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +199.7% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 5.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 8.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Cameroon?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Cameroon was 4.5% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.