Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 was 0.1831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Cameroon is 0.1831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Cameroon peaked at 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.1831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 95th of 195 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.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8488 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7223 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3761 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3444 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2551 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.1831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.1831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … 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 | +78.5% | 0.3392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.8281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7991 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4992 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 92 Niger 0.1835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Sweden 0.1834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Canada 0.1832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Central African Republic 0.1817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Austria 0.1775 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Cameroon?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Cameroon was 0.1831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Cameroon ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.