Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Cameroon
Cameroon: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 17 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Cameroon, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Cameroon stood at 17 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Cameroon peaked at 17.98 Percentage of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.15 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 63rd out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.15 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 14.83 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 14.55 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.72 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.96 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.66 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.7 Percentage of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 15.73 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.92 Percentage of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 17.07 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.98 Percentage of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 17.58 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.49 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 17 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.19 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.96 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.46 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 17.59 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.35 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.88 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 17.31 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.11 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 17 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.33 Percentage of GDP | 14.15 Percentage of GDP | 17.07 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.45 Percentage of GDP | 16.96 Percentage of GDP | 17.98 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.14 Percentage of GDP | 17 Percentage of GDP | 17.31 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 340.75 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -160.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -150.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 98.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 193,363 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Cameroon?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Cameroon was 17 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.98 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.15 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Cameroon ranks 63rd out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.