Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Cameroon
Cameroon: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 7.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 153 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2002
All-time low
1.8%
in 2000
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Cameroon, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufacturing value added.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 7.6% for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Cameroon peaked at 11.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 124th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % manufacturing value added | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.0% | — |
| 1991 | 6.8% | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -47.2% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -37.9% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -67.1% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +83.0% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +230.7% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6%, 79% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 1.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Cameroon?
- Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Cameroon was 7.6% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- Cameroon ranks 124th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added of manufacturing