Other manufacturing in Cameroon
Cameroon: Other manufacturing was 47.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other manufacturing in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2024, other manufacturing in Cameroon stood at 47.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other manufacturing in Cameroon peaked at 66.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1972.
That places Cameroon 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Other manufacturing in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.4% | — |
| 1971 | 23.2% | -15.4% |
| 1972 | 21.3% | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 22.9% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 21.3% | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 22.8% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 23.4% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 22.6% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 29.2% | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 34.8% | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 34.0% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 47.0% | +34.0% |
| 1990 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 42.4% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 35.4% | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 43.5% | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 42.5% | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | +41.4% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +78.3% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 21.3% | 27.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 35.8% | 29.2% | 47.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 44.6% | 32.3% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 43.2% | 66.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 29.9% | 53.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 47.4% | 52.0% | 5 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 381.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 112.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 222,011 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other manufacturing in Cameroon?
- Other manufacturing in Cameroon was 47.4% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest other manufacturing recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest other manufacturing recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for other manufacturing?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other manufacturing rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Other manufacturing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other manufacturing, a residual, covers wood and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 20), paper and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 21 and 22), petroleum and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 23), basic metals and mineral products (ISIC Rev. 3 division27), fabricated metal products and professional goods (ISIC Rev. 3 division 28), and other industries (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 25, 26, 31, 33, 36, and 37). Includes unallocated data. When data for textiles, machinery, or chemicals are shown as not available, they are included in other manufacturing. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).