Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) was 40.85 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
40.85 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
40.85 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
4.51 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1968
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Cameroon is 40.85 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Cameroon peaked at 40.85 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.51 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1968.
Cameroon ranks 92nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1966 | 6.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 5.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 4.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 4.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 5.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 5.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 6.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 6.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 7.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 7.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 8.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 10.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 11.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 10.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 12.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 13.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 14.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 15.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 16.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 18.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 17.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 16.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 15.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 14.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 14.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 13.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 12.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 12.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 13.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 13.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 14.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 14.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 15.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 15.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 16.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 17.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 18.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 19.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 20.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 20.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 21.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 22.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 23.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 24.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 25.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 27.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 28.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 29.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 30.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 31.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 33.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 34.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 34.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 35.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 37.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 38.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 39.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 40.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 40.85 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.04 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 40.85 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.24 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +25.2% | 8.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.23 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 24.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 34.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 34.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 40.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 89 Tunisia 46.68 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 90 Paraguay 45.40 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 91 Macao 44.03 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 93 Bahrain 40.59 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 94 Cambodia 38.08 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 95 Yemen 35.32 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Cameroon?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Cameroon was 40.85 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 40.85 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1968.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Cameroon ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.