Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Services, value added (current LCU), per capita was 578,042 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon stood at 578,042 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 578,042 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,425 current LCU per person, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 44th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16,425 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 17,011 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 18,788 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 20,716 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 22,694 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 24,668 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 25,587 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 27,281 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 30,643 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 37,964 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 43,571 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 48,697 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 51,305 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 69,197 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 1979 | 74,166 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 65,526 current LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 76,731 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 88,972 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 111,032 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 120,806 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 159,459 current LCU per person | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 173,882 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 164,955 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 152,859 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 137,975 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 132,812 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 127,966 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 121,818 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 175,889 current LCU per person | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 174,411 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 190,670 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 190,821 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 207,145 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 214,732 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 223,863 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 226,602 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 243,327 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 251,706 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 263,044 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 287,546 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 290,160 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 298,336 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 311,555 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 330,082 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 347,925 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 350,384 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 369,357 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 375,559 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 391,645 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 410,696 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 414,604 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 431,172 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 437,510 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 451,529 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 465,006 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 463,465 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 472,407 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 494,568 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 530,919 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 562,789 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 578,042 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 578,042 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 137,770 current LCU per person, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 578,042 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266,382 current LCU per person, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +44.4% | 121,818 current LCU per person | 175,889 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,127 current LCU per person | 16,425 current LCU per person | 22,694 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 43,308 current LCU per person | 24,668 current LCU per person | 74,166 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,220 current LCU per person | 65,526 current LCU per person | 173,882 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,013 current LCU per person | 121,818 current LCU per person | 223,863 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 285,028 current LCU per person | 226,602 current LCU per person | 347,925 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 409,746 current LCU per person | 350,384 current LCU per person | 465,006 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 517,032 current LCU per person | 463,465 current LCU per person | 578,042 current LCU per person | 6 |
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)
- 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 (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon was 578,042 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 578,042 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,425 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for services, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.