Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Cameroon
Cameroon: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 488.65 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 488.65 current US$ per person for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Cameroon peaked at 488.65 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.97 current US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Cameroon 162nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 28.97 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 30.12 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 31.49 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 33.3 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 34.04 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 33.26 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 35.91 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 41.5 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 50.59 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 53.59 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 70.46 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1976 | 72.32 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 80.09 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 92.87 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 148.28 current US$ per person | +59.7% |
| 1980 | 184.05 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 207.04 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 221.48 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 246.95 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 267.33 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 300.4 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 382.88 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 365.58 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 324.32 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 289.9 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 312.49 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 293.1 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 252.46 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 381.57 current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 1994 | 210.93 current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 1995 | 240.32 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 246.66 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 222.5 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 220.01 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 218.66 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 201.82 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 187.34 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 216.95 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 280.89 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 313.69 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 319.54 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 342 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 359.59 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 411.83 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 387.43 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 361.46 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 390.25 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 385.82 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 421.43 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 424.04 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 355.05 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 348.64 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 362.98 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 397.56 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 370.56 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 358.38 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 409.6 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 435.41 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 432.37 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 425.2 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 488.65 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.58 current US$ per person | 28.97 current US$ per person | 34.04 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 67.89 current US$ per person | 33.26 current US$ per person | 148.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 278.99 current US$ per person | 184.05 current US$ per person | 382.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 259.87 current US$ per person | 210.93 current US$ per person | 381.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.11 current US$ per person | 187.34 current US$ per person | 411.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.78 current US$ per person | 348.64 current US$ per person | 424.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 424.93 current US$ per person | 358.38 current US$ per person | 488.65 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 159 Myanmar 538.97 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Senegal 511.11 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Palestine 492.16 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Guinea 476.67 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Zambia 465.64 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 451.92 current US$ per person 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 122,171 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 13.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 144.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 284,358 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Cameroon?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Cameroon was 488.65 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 488.65 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.97 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Cameroon ranks 162nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.