Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.9%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
76th
of 229 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2003
All-time low
12.8%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Cameroon stood at 12.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Cameroon peaked at 15.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2019.
Cameroon ranks 76th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.0%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.8% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.9% | 13.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Cameroon?
- Manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Cameroon was 12.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
- Cameroon ranks 76th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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