Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate was 13.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 612.4%
World rank
10th
of 202 countries
All-time high
21.4 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-15.03 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 13.1 % change on previous year for manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 612.4% on the previous year and up 1,260.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 21.4 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -15.03 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 10th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1968 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -555.0% |
| 1969 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 1970 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8746 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4509 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1973 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -400.4% |
| 1974 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +202.7% |
| 1975 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 1976 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1977 | -15.03 % change on previous year | -712.8% |
| 1978 | -8 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1979 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1980 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -590.4% |
| 1981 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 17.58 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1983 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9828 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1985 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -296.1% |
| 1986 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -560.9% |
| 1987 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1989 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +104.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8975 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1991 | -0.0663 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1992 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +2423.0% |
| 1993 | 21.4 % change on previous year | -1379.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2425 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1995 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -787.1% |
| 1996 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +136.2% |
| 1997 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1998 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4465 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2000 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -1104.8% |
| 2001 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2002 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -581.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3207 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2004 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -439.7% |
| 2005 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +129.2% |
| 2006 | 0.589 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6312 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2008 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -1042.0% |
| 2009 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 2010 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2011 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -290.8% |
| 2012 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2013 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 2014 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +139.7% |
| 2015 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2016 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +213.9% |
| 2017 | -0.9291 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2018 | -0.2035 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2019 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +2985.9% |
| 2020 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2021 | 0.877 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5084 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2023 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -315.0% |
| 2024 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +133.8% |
| 2025 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -612.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 13.1 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.9637 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 13.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.42 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -2985.9% | -0.2035 % change on previous year | -6.28 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -2423.0% | -0.0663 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1379.1% | -1.67 % change on previous year | 21.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8518 % change on previous year | -5.15 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -15.03 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 % change on previous year | -2.27 % change on previous year | 17.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | 21.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3006 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -6.28 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 13.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 7 Ireland 14.75 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Sudan 13.95 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Maldives 13.24 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Djibouti 12.38 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Guyana 11.86 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Afghanistan 11.63 % change on previous year 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 to gdp, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 13.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.03 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,260.0%. 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 to gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing value added to gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing value added to gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.