Investment in Cameroon grew 5.1% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, according to national accounts data published on April 1, 2026 by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
This growth was driven primarily by a sharp increase in public investment, which rose 33.7% over the period, even as private investment declined by 1.4%. The figures reflect a strong rise in capital spending, largely financed by the public sector, underscoring its central role in the country’s investment dynamics.
The weakness in private investment was even more pronounced on a quarterly basis. Between the second and third quarters of 2025, private investment fell 9.5%.
According to the INS, this drop was linked to lower demand for certain investment goods and services, particularly in transport equipment manufacturing, furniture, and professional services.
As a result of the private sector slowdown, total investment declined 2.9% between the second and third quarters of 2025.
However, the overall contraction was partly offset by continued spending in construction and public works, as well as in the manufacturing of machinery and electrical equipment, which helped cushion the decline during the period.
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