Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Cameroon
Cameroon: Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current was 144.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Cameroon is 144.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Cameroon peaked at 202.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
That places Cameroon 36th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 49.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 50.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 49.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 48.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 50.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 51.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 52.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 47.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 41.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 43.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 39.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 45.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 45.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 36.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1979 | 43.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 49.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 75.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1982 | 99.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 126.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 151.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 154.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 112.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1987 | 87.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 84.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 92.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 78.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 81.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 66.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 82.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 167.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +102.6% |
| 1995 | 144.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 152.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 165.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 162.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 169.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 202.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 191.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 190.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 164.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 145.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 147.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 149.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 129.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 123.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 124.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 127.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 121.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 135.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 132.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 126.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 148.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 143.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 140.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 137.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 139.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 132.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 135.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 169.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 152.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 140.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 144.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 144.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 144.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current 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 | +102.6% | 82.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 167.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 48.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 44.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 154.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 66.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 169.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 123.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 202.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 121.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 148.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 132.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 169.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 33 Guyana 156.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Chad 155.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Senegal 152.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 139.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Yemen 136.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Mali 135.89 current 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 industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Cameroon?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Cameroon was 144.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 202.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Cameroon ranks 36th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 (current LCU), 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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 (current 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.