Services, value added in Cameroon
Cameroon: Services, value added was 13.80 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 13.80 trillion constant LCU for services, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 13.80 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.16 trillion constant LCU, in 1969.
That places Cameroon 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.61 trillion constant LCU | — |
| 1966 | 2.73 trillion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 2.09 trillion constant LCU | -23.6% |
| 1968 | 1.21 trillion constant LCU | -42.3% |
| 1969 | 1.16 trillion constant LCU | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 1.39 trillion constant LCU | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 1.43 trillion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.90 trillion constant LCU | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 1.89 trillion constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.22 trillion constant LCU | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 2.78 trillion constant LCU | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 2.52 trillion constant LCU | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 3.12 trillion constant LCU | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 4.59 trillion constant LCU | +46.9% |
| 1979 | 4.30 trillion constant LCU | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 3.77 trillion constant LCU | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 4.30 trillion constant LCU | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 4.64 trillion constant LCU | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 5.18 trillion constant LCU | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 5.22 trillion constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.71 trillion constant LCU | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 6.12 trillion constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 5.64 trillion constant LCU | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 5.49 trillion constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 4.94 trillion constant LCU | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 4.53 trillion constant LCU | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 4.43 trillion constant LCU | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.94 trillion constant LCU | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 3.08 trillion constant LCU | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 3.15 trillion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.33 trillion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.51 trillion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 3.72 trillion constant LCU | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 3.88 trillion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.02 trillion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.24 trillion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 4.50 trillion constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 4.60 trillion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.00 trillion constant LCU | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 5.48 trillion constant LCU | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 5.87 trillion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 6.07 trillion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.54 trillion constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 6.97 trillion constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 7.30 trillion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 7.65 trillion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.13 trillion constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 8.38 trillion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.83 trillion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 9.38 trillion constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 9.68 trillion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.11 trillion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 10.59 trillion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 11.13 trillion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 11.48 trillion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.42 trillion constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.77 trillion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.23 trillion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 12.80 trillion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 13.34 trillion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 13.80 trillion constant LCU | +3.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 13.80 trillion constant LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455.52 billion constant LCU, 30.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 13.80 trillion constant LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.66 trillion constant LCU, 8.3× 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% | 2.09 trillion constant LCU | 1.21 trillion constant LCU |
| 1978 | +46.9% | 3.12 trillion constant LCU | 4.59 trillion constant LCU |
| 1972 | +33.3% | 1.43 trillion constant LCU | 1.90 trillion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 trillion constant LCU | 1.16 trillion constant LCU | 2.73 trillion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.62 trillion constant LCU | 1.39 trillion constant LCU | 4.59 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.10 trillion constant LCU | 3.77 trillion constant LCU | 6.12 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 trillion constant LCU | 3.08 trillion constant LCU | 4.53 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.66 trillion constant LCU | 4.24 trillion constant LCU | 7.30 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.54 trillion constant LCU | 7.65 trillion constant LCU | 11.48 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.56 trillion constant LCU | 11.42 trillion constant LCU | 13.80 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 27 Mongolia 16.81 trillion constant LCU compare
- 28 Mexico 15.39 trillion constant LCU compare
- 29 Philippines 14.81 trillion constant LCU compare
- 31 Rwanda 11.28 trillion constant LCU compare
- 32 Madagascar 10.84 trillion constant LCU compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 10.05 trillion constant LCU 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 13.80 trillion constant LCU 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 13.80 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 trillion constant LCU in 1969.
- How does Cameroon rank for services, value added?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 199 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 LCU). 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 defence, 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.