Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 287.32 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Cameroon stood at 287.32 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 287.32 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.59 current US$ per person, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 144th of 203 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13.59 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 14.09 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 15.3 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 15.83 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 17.2 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 18.29 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 19.3 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 22.85 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 27.83 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 29.45 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 39.74 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 40.21 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 39 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 47.96 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 58.14 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 69 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 72.51 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 83.25 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 82.84 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 86.59 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 96.33 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 141.22 current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 1987 | 160.59 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 150.88 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 140.63 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 154.06 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 143.77 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 140.06 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 221.52 current US$ per person | +58.2% |
| 1994 | 118.78 current US$ per person | -46.4% |
| 1995 | 138.69 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 132.42 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 123.27 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 122.72 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 122.89 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 104.44 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 103.95 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 122.64 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 153.97 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 174.66 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 171.69 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 180.08 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 201.63 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 213.46 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 217.44 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 203.07 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 229.96 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 225.09 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 239.99 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 239.4 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 203.05 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 199.56 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 205.16 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 220.42 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 199.47 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 205.04 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 222.36 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 214.48 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 227.41 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 235.71 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 287.32 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 287.32 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 212.57 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 287.32 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.2 current US$ per person | 13.59 current US$ per person | 17.2 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 34.28 current US$ per person | 18.29 current US$ per person | 58.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.38 current US$ per person | 69 current US$ per person | 160.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.82 current US$ per person | 118.78 current US$ per person | 221.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.4 current US$ per person | 103.95 current US$ per person | 217.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.52 current US$ per person | 199.47 current US$ per person | 239.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.06 current US$ per person | 205.04 current US$ per person | 287.32 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 141 Ghana 329.19 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Cape Verde 300.87 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Samoa 289.23 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Turkmenistan 282.14 current US$ per person compare
- 146 Bhutan 279.81 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Libya 279.72 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)
- 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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 287.32 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 287.32 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.59 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.