Services, value added per worker in Cameroon
Cameroon: Services, value added per worker was 4,728 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Services, value added per worker in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4,728 constant 2015 US$ for services, value added per worker in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added per worker in Cameroon peaked at 7,583 constant 2015 US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,536 constant 2015 US$, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Services, value added per worker in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7,583 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 6,534 constant 2015 US$ | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 4,937 constant 2015 US$ | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 4,861 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4,917 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,931 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5,002 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4,971 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,916 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4,929 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,974 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4,701 constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 4,692 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,705 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,619 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4,536 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4,631 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4,706 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4,721 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,752 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,762 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,641 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4,627 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,645 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,598 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,614 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,660 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4,728 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4,705 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,763 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,785 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4,738 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,754 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4,743 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 4,728 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4,728 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,587 constant 2015 US$, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4,728 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,658 constant 2015 US$, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,406 constant 2015 US$ | 4,861 constant 2015 US$ | 7,583 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,721 constant 2015 US$ | 4,536 constant 2015 US$ | 4,974 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,673 constant 2015 US$ | 4,598 constant 2015 US$ | 4,762 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,752 constant 2015 US$ | 4,728 constant 2015 US$ | 4,785 constant 2015 US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added per worker in Cameroon?
- Services, value added per worker in Cameroon was 4,728 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest services, value added per worker recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7,583 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest services, value added per worker recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,536 constant 2015 US$ in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for services, value added per worker?
- Cameroon ranks 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added per worker rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Services, value added per worker (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 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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in the economy to derive a measure of labor productivity. 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.