Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) was 761.37 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 761.37 constant 2015 US$ per person for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,002 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 303.47 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1969.
That places Cameroon 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 754.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 772.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 576.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1968 | 324.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 1969 | 303.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 354.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 355.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 460.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1973 | 445.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 509.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 620.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 547.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 660.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 944.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1979 | 860.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 729.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 803.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 847.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 926.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 909.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 963.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,002 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 897.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 847.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 740.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 659.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 625.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 541.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 411.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 408.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 420.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 430.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 445.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 451.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 456.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 468.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 485.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 482.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 510.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 544.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 566.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 570.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 596.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 618.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 629.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 640.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 662.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 663.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 679.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 701 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 701.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 710.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 723.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 739.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 742.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 718.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 720.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 729.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 743.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 755.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 761.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 761.37 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 995.88 constant 2015 US$ per person, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 761.37 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 666.43 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -43.7% | 576.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 324.78 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1978 | +43.0% | 660.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 944.01 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1972 | +29.7% | 355.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 460.73 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1967 | -25.4% | 772.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 576.38 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 546.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 303.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 772.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 575.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 354.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 944.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 866.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 729.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,002 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 485.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 408.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 659.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 547.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 468.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | 629.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 696.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 640.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 742.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 738.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 718.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 761.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 158 Cambodia 808.83 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 159 Comoros 785.15 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 160 Zimbabwe 764.58 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 162 Senegal 759.52 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 743.89 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 164 Congo 725.02 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Cameroon was 761.37 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,002 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 303.47 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1969.
- How does Cameroon rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.