Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 was 0.6931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Cameroon stood at 0.6931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Cameroon peaked at 7.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.6931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Cameroon 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 7.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1968 | 4.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 4.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 4.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 4.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 3.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 3.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 2.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 2.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 2.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1994 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.2% |
| 1995 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8112 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8014 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7783 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8327 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.787 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7444 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.6931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.6931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7541 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.6931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +85.2% | 0.7775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7783 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 128 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Mexico 0.6957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Uruguay 0.6946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Morocco 0.6922 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Madagascar 0.6902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Israel 0.6897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Cameroon?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Cameroon was 0.6931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Cameroon ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.