| Asset of physical capital | Indicator | Gouté | Djémiong | Contributors | ||
| 1995 | 2008 | 1995 | 2008 | |||
| state of the road | according to villagers’ perceptions | poor | average | average | average | logging company, international funds |
| Transportation means | Daily opportunities to travel (by bus, car, motorbikes) | 2 | 10 | 10 | 30 | state, private operators |
| Access to drinkable water | Number of operating water pumps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | state |
| Dispensary | Availability of medicines and presence of nursing staff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| School | Number of teachers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | self-funding, state |
| Electricity | Number of (working) generators | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | self-funding, elites |
| state of personal houses | % of houses with an iron roof | 32% | 41% | 10% | 12% | self-funding |
| Communication means | Number of radio stations | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | council |
| Shops | Number of (open) shops | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | self-funding |
| Trade | Number of markets per week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Equipment 1 | Number of (working) chainsaws | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | self-funding, elites |
| Equipment 2 | Number of (working) motorbikes | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | self-funding |
| Equipment 3 | Number of rifles | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | self-funding |
| Access to credit | Number of funding organizations | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | state |
| Leisure 1 | Existence of a soccer field | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Leisure 2 | Number of (working) satellite dishes | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | self-funding, logging company |