Construction, value added in Cameroon
Cameroon: Construction, value added was 213.93 billion constant LCU in 2004. ▲ Rising
Construction, value added in Cameroon, 1965–2004
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 213.93 billion constant LCU for construction, value added in 2004.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, construction, value added in Cameroon peaked at 227.14 billion constant LCU in 1989 and was at its lowest, 61.77 billion constant LCU, in 1965.
That places Cameroon 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.19 billion constant LCU | 61.77 billion constant LCU | 75.31 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 86.76 billion constant LCU | 65.15 billion constant LCU | 140.18 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.58 billion constant LCU | 119.03 billion constant LCU | 227.14 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.74 billion constant LCU | 110.22 billion constant LCU | 208.74 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.16 billion constant LCU | 163.72 billion constant LCU | 213.93 billion constant LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 496.74 billion constant LCU compare
- 6 Senegal 245.04 billion constant LCU compare
- 7 Cote d'Ivoire 215.30 billion constant LCU compare
- 9 Rwanda 211.03 billion constant LCU compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 168.31 billion constant LCU compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 158.94 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is construction, value added in Cameroon?
- Construction, value added in Cameroon was 213.93 billion constant LCU in 2004, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest construction, value added recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 227.14 billion constant LCU in 1989.
- What is the lowest construction, value added recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.77 billion constant LCU in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for construction, value added?
- Cameroon ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2004.
- Is construction, value added rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Construction, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in constant local currency.