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$, in 1967.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 million current US$ | 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
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.