Mining and quarrying, value added in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mining and quarrying, value added was 963.47 billion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2007)
963.47 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 50 countries
All-time high
966.30 billion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
300.00 million current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
43
1965–2007
Mining and quarrying, value added in Cameroon, 1965–2007
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mining and quarrying, value added in Cameroon is 963.47 billion current LCU, measured in 2007.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 162.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in Cameroon peaked at 966.30 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 300.00 million current LCU, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 12th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mining and quarrying, value added in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 300.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 300.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 300.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 400.00 million current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 400.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 900.00 million current LCU | +125.0% |
| 1971 | 2.10 billion current LCU | +133.3% |
| 1972 | 800.00 million current LCU | -61.9% |
| 1973 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 1.80 billion current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 2.30 billion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 2.00 billion current LCU | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 3.20 billion current LCU | +60.0% |
| 1978 | 5.20 billion current LCU | +62.5% |
| 1979 | 48.00 billion current LCU | +823.1% |
| 1980 | 105.70 billion current LCU | +120.2% |
| 1981 | 201.40 billion current LCU | +90.5% |
| 1982 | 161.10 billion current LCU | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 129.50 billion current LCU | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 520.50 billion current LCU | +301.9% |
| 1985 | 629.67 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 518.24 billion current LCU | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 326.78 billion current LCU | -36.9% |
| 1988 | 319.71 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 310.81 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 284.90 billion current LCU | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 299.90 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 219.00 billion current LCU | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 210.79 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 236.47 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 243.57 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 308.32 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 367.52 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 251.86 billion current LCU | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 413.11 billion current LCU | +64.0% |
| 2000 | 712.49 billion current LCU | +72.5% |
| 2001 | 525.20 billion current LCU | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 546.85 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 499.06 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 554.85 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 747.70 billion current LCU | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 966.30 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 963.47 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 963.47 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.46 billion current LCU, 23.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 963.47 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.40 billion current LCU, 22.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mining and quarrying, value added 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +823.1% | 5.20 billion current LCU | 48.00 billion current LCU |
| 1984 | +301.9% | 129.50 billion current LCU | 520.50 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 340.00 million current LCU | 300.00 million current LCU | 400.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.75 billion current LCU | 800.00 million current LCU | 48.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 322.34 billion current LCU | 105.70 billion current LCU | 629.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 283.54 billion current LCU | 210.79 billion current LCU | 413.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 689.49 billion current LCU | 499.06 billion current LCU | 966.30 billion current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.28 trillion current LCU compare
- 10 Tanzania 1.26 trillion current LCU compare
- 11 Chad 1.01 trillion current LCU compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 596.40 billion current LCU compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 528.78 billion current LCU compare
- 15 Mauritania 449.06 billion current LCU 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)
- 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 mining and quarrying, value added in Cameroon?
- Mining and quarrying, value added in Cameroon was 963.47 billion current LCU in 2007, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 966.30 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 300.00 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
- Is mining and quarrying, value added rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in mining and quarrying is defined as the value of output of the mining and quarrying industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Mining and quarrying is a subset of industry (ISIC 10-14). Data are in current local currency.