Mining and quarrying, value added in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mining and quarrying, value added was 2.01 billion current US$ in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Mining and quarrying, value added in Cameroon, 1965–2007
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.01 billion current US$ for mining and quarrying, value added in 2007. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 196.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in Cameroon peaked at 2.01 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million current US$, in 1967.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mining and quarrying, value added in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.22 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 1.22 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.22 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.63 million current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1969 | 1.61 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.28 million current US$ | +103.6% |
| 1971 | 7.61 million current US$ | +131.9% |
| 1972 | 3.03 million current US$ | -60.2% |
| 1973 | 4.98 million current US$ | +64.3% |
| 1974 | 7.82 million current US$ | +57.0% |
| 1975 | 10.34 million current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1976 | 8.89 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 12.92 million current US$ | +45.4% |
| 1978 | 21.79 million current US$ | +68.7% |
| 1979 | 221.55 million current US$ | +916.6% |
| 1980 | 505.25 million current US$ | +128.1% |
| 1981 | 856.13 million current US$ | +69.4% |
| 1982 | 543.02 million current US$ | -36.6% |
| 1983 | 365.14 million current US$ | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +248.1% |
| 1985 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1988 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 985.59 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 947.59 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 781.08 million current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 794.33 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 544.44 million current US$ | -31.5% |
| 1995 | 469.64 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 614.41 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 679.20 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 418.31 million current US$ | -38.4% |
| 1999 | 702.05 million current US$ | +67.8% |
| 2000 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 716.47 million current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 784.59 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 858.66 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.01 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 785.24 million current US$, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.01 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 348.41 million current US$, 5.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mining and quarrying, value added in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +916.6% | 21.79 million current US$ | 221.55 million current US$ |
| 1984 | +248.1% | 365.14 million current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 million current US$ | 1.22 million current US$ | 1.63 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 30.22 million current US$ | 3.03 million current US$ | 221.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 932.42 million current US$ | 365.14 million current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 706.75 million current US$ | 418.31 million current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 billion current US$ | 716.47 million current US$ | 2.01 billion current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 12 Morocco 3.51 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Ghana 3.10 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Chad 2.27 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Mauritania 1.60 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.39 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 1.26 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mining and quarrying, value added in Cameroon?
- Mining and quarrying, value added in Cameroon was 2.01 billion current US$ 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 2.01 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million current US$ in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
- Cameroon ranks 15th 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 196.0%. 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.