Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU) was 641.00 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
641.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 40.6%
World rank
18th
of 51 countries
All-time high
695.00 billion current LCU
in 1987
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Total capital expenditure and net lending in Cameroon, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, total capital expenditure and net lending in Cameroon stood at 641.00 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.6% on the previous year and up 203.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total capital expenditure and net lending in Cameroon peaked at 695.00 billion current LCU in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1965.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 73.24 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 153.90 billion current LCU | +110.1% |
| 1982 | 234.50 billion current LCU | +52.4% |
| 1983 | 267.70 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 274.30 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 426.00 billion current LCU | +55.3% |
| 1986 | 471.00 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 695.00 billion current LCU | +47.6% |
| 1988 | 283.00 billion current LCU | -59.3% |
| 1989 | 172.00 billion current LCU | -39.2% |
| 1990 | 191.60 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 181.60 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 109.05 billion current LCU | -40.0% |
| 1993 | 87.06 billion current LCU | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 114.20 billion current LCU | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 47.40 billion current LCU | -58.5% |
| 1996 | 43.45 billion current LCU | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 74.40 billion current LCU | +71.2% |
| 1998 | 153.33 billion current LCU | +106.1% |
| 1999 | 194.10 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 155.80 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 211.20 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 178.40 billion current LCU | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 165.94 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 166.76 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 206.00 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 273.39 billion current LCU | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 403.38 billion current LCU | +47.5% |
| 2008 | 575.00 billion current LCU | +42.5% |
| 2009 | 441.00 billion current LCU | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 456.00 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 641.00 billion current LCU | +40.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 641.00 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.10 billion current LCU, 4.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 641.00 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146.10 billion current LCU, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 305.06 billion current LCU | 73.24 billion current LCU | 695.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.62 billion current LCU | 43.45 billion current LCU | 194.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 277.69 billion current LCU | 155.80 billion current LCU | 575.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.50 billion current LCU | 456.00 billion current LCU | 641.00 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 15 Gabon 754.30 billion current LCU compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 727.79 billion current LCU compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 694.30 billion current LCU compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 538.40 billion current LCU compare
- 20 Rwanda 425.70 billion current LCU compare
- 21 Chad 383.50 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total capital expenditure and net lending in Cameroon?
- Total capital expenditure and net lending in Cameroon was 641.00 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total capital expenditure and net lending recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 695.00 billion current LCU in 1987.
- What is the lowest total capital expenditure and net lending recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for total capital expenditure and net lending?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total capital expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure for acquisition of land, intangible assets, government stocks, and nonmilitary and nonfinancial assets; also for capital grants and lending minus repayments. Data are in current local currency.