Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre was 31.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31.87 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
61st
of 202 countries
All-time high
31.87 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
198,219 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon is 31.87 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 31.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 198,219 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Cameroon 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 198,219 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 210,065 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 237,566 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 268,452 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 301,665 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 336,570 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 358,571 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 392,841 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 453,555 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 577,733 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 681,813 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 782,721 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 846,185 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1984 | 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 3.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 3.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 3.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 3.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1994 | 4.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 5.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 6.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 6.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 7.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 7.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 8.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 8.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 10.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 10.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 11.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 12.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 14.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 14.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 15.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 16.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 17.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 19.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 19.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 21.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 22.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 23.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 25.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 25.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 26.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 28.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 31.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 31.87 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.00 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 31.87 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.26 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +48.6% | 3.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243,193 current LCU per square kilometre | 198,219 current LCU per square kilometre | 301,665 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 689,556 current LCU per square kilometre | 336,570 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 25.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 25.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 31.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 58 Argentina 37.40 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 59 New Caledonia 36.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.58 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 62 Qatar 30.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 63 Iceland 28.43 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 64 Aruba 28.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 31.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,219 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.