Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) was 21,924 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21,924 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
159th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21,924 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Cameroon, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Cameroon stood at 21,924 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Cameroon peaked at 21,924 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 159th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 2,538 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 2,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 3,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 3,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 3,393 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 3,277 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 3,414 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 3,599 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 3,731 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 4,017 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 4,754 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 5,250 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 7,542 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1980 | 8,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 10,729 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 12,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 14,981 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 15,718 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 17,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 18,117 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 18,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 16,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 16,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 15,406 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 14,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 12,893 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 11,611 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 11,401 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 10,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 10,932 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 10,868 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 11,549 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 11,811 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 12,056 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12,282 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 13,850 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 13,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 14,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 14,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 15,233 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 14,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 14,955 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14,832 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 14,605 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 14,385 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 15,334 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 15,809 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 16,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 17,097 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 17,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 18,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 18,731 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 19,435 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 19,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 20,780 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 21,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 21,924 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,542 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,406 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,056 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,233 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,760 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,385 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,435 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,043 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,924 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 156 Ethiopia 22,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Djibouti 22,035 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 East Timor 21,945 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Lesotho 21,915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bhutan 21,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Burundi 20,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 361.22 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 104.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 206,357 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Cameroon?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Cameroon was 21,924 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21,924 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,411 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Cameroon ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.