Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Cameroon

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Cameroon in 2025 — 19.3%. Ranked 96 in the world out of 131. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 6.8 pp.

2025 19.3% +0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 96of 131
Period maximum 31.2%1978
Period minimum 10.7%1969

Trend over time

1965–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Cameroon, 1965–2025010203040196519711977198319891995200120072013201920251965: 12.5%1967: 13.8%1969: 10.7%1971: 16.6%1973: 19.9%1975: 20%1977: 28.5%1979: 28.5%1981: 27.2%1983: 26%1985: 24.9%1987: 24.7%1989: 17.1%1991: 16.7%1993: 13.8%1995: 17.5%1997: 17.7%1999: 17.7%2001: 18.8%2003: 18.1%2005: 18.7%2007: 18.4%2009: 18.6%2011: 18.7%2013: 18.7%2015: 18.2%2017: 19.4%2019: 18.9%2021: 18.1%2023: 19.3%2025: 19.3%
Change over the period: +6.8 pp Annual average: 0.11 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cameroon

Cameroon 19.3%
Middle Africa computed 24.2%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Cameroon, by year Cameroon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 19.3 +0.4 pp
2024 18.9 −0.4 pp
2023 19.3 +0.2 pp
2022 19.1 +1 pp
2021 18.1 +0.5 pp
2020 17.7 −1.3 pp
2019 18.9 −0.6 pp
2018 19.5 +0.1 pp
2017 19.4 −0.4 pp
2016 19.8 +1.6 pp
2015 18.2 −1.5 pp
2014 19.7 +1.1 pp
2013 18.7 +0.7 pp
2012 18 −0.7 pp
2011 18.7 +0.5 pp
2010 18.2 −0.3 pp
2009 18.6 −1.2 pp
2008 19.8 +1.4 pp
2007 18.4 +0.6 pp
2006 17.8 −0.9 pp
2005 18.7 −0.2 pp
2004 18.9 +0.8 pp
2003 18.1 −1.3 pp
2002 19.4 +0.7 pp
2001 18.8 +1.6 pp
2000 17.2 −0.5 pp
1999 17.7 −0.8 pp
1998 18.5 +0.8 pp
1997 17.7 +0.3 pp
1996 17.4 −0.2 pp
1995 17.5 +0.9 pp
1994 16.6 +2.8 pp
1993 13.8 −0.5 pp
1992 14.3 −2.4 pp
1991 16.7 −1.1 pp
1990 17.8 +0.7 pp
1989 17.1 −3.8 pp
1988 20.9 −3.8 pp
1987 24.7 −0.8 pp
1986 25.5 +0.6 pp
1985 24.9 −1.1 pp
1984 25.9 −0 pp
1983 26 +1.2 pp
1982 24.8 −2.4 pp
1981 27.2 +6.2 pp
1980 21 −7.5 pp
1979 28.5 −2.7 pp
1978 31.2 +2.8 pp
1977 28.5 +10.9 pp
1976 17.6 −2.4 pp
1975 20 +2.9 pp
1974 17.1 −2.8 pp
1973 19.9 +1.6 pp
1972 18.2 +1.6 pp
1971 16.6 +0.6 pp
1970 16 +5.3 pp
1969 10.7 −2.7 pp
1968 13.4 −0.4 pp
1967 13.8 +0.4 pp
1966 13.3 +0.8 pp
1965 12.5

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.