Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant 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) … unit GDP constant 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 413.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 413.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant 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% | 464.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 859.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
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)
- 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 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- 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
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 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.