Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of was 413.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Cameroon is 413.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 lcu), per unit of in Cameroon peaked at 4,232 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 413.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 31st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,230 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 4,232 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3,428 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1968 | 2,571 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 2,506 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2,591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2,507 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 2,339 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 1,884 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 1,823 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,536 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 1,476 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1,438 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,310 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 1,117 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 953.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 1,136 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 1,245 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 1,296 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1,268 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,182 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 907.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 800.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 795.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 855.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 720.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 717.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 662.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 464.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1994 | 859.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.2% |
| 1995 | 720.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 729.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 775.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 774.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 787.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 892.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 898.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 834.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 683.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 629.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 618.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 595.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 543.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 488.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 497.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 520.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 484.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 511.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 478.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 464.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 548.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 544.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 527.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 496.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 517.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 507.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 474.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 499.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 469.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 444.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 413.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,393 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,506 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,232 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,802 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,117 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,044 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 795.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,296 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 721.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 464.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 859.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 668.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 488.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 898.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 509.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 464.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 548.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 468.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 413.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 507.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 28 Niger 443.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Senegal 425.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Mali 421.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 405.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 361.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 342.39 constant LCU 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 535.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.06 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,367 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 815,943 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Cameroon?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Cameroon was 413.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,232 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 413.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of 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 LCU), 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 LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.