Industry (including construction), value added in Cameroon
Cameroon: Industry (including construction), value added was 8.50 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 8.50 trillion current LCU for industry (including construction), value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Cameroon peaked at 8.50 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.50 billion current LCU, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 38th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.22 billion current LCU | 40.50 billion current LCU | 55.60 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 119.19 billion current LCU | 59.30 billion current LCU | 259.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 929.86 billion current LCU | 331.00 billion current LCU | 1.33 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 trillion current LCU | 802.30 billion current LCU | 1.95 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.80 trillion current LCU | 2.10 trillion current LCU | 3.48 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 trillion current LCU | 3.52 trillion current LCU | 5.54 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 trillion current LCU | 5.41 trillion current LCU | 8.50 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Cameroon?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Cameroon was 8.50 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.50 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.50 billion current LCU in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.