Services, value added in Cameroon
Cameroon: Services, value added was 22.75 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 22.75 billion constant 2015 US$ for services, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Cameroon peaked at 22.75 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1969.
That places Cameroon 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1966 | 4.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 3.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | -23.6% |
| 1968 | 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | -42.3% |
| 1969 | 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 2.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 3.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 3.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 4.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 4.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 5.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 7.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +46.9% |
| 1979 | 7.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 6.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 7.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 7.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 8.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 8.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 9.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 10.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 9.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 9.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 7.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 7.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 5.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 5.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 5.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 6.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 6.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 6.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 6.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 7.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 7.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 9.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 9.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 10.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 11.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 12.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 12.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 13.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 13.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 15.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 15.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 16.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 17.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 18.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 18.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 18.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 20.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 21.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 21.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 22.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 22.75 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.91 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 22.75 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.40 billion constant 2015 US$, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -42.3% | 3.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ |
| 1978 | +46.9% | 5.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.56 billion constant 2015 US$ |
| 1972 | +33.3% | 2.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.14 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 22.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 93 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.72 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 94 Myanmar 24.10 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 95 Uganda 22.81 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 97 Latvia 20.68 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 98 Honduras 19.93 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 99 Georgia 19.26 billion constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Cameroon?
- Services, value added in Cameroon was 22.75 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.75 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1969.
- How does Cameroon rank for services, value added?
- Cameroon ranks 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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 in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.