Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Cameroon
Cameroon: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 2.58 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.58 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2021.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Cameroon peaked at 3.75 Percentage of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.96 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.66 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 2.07 Percentage of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 2.21 Percentage of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.76 Percentage of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 1.96 Percentage of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 2.09 Percentage of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.32 Percentage of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9 Percentage of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 2.91 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.57 Percentage of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 2.65 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.75 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.95 Percentage of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.08 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.19 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.58 Percentage of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 3.68 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.75 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.96 Percentage of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 2.64 Percentage of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.58 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 Percentage of GDP | 1.96 Percentage of GDP | 2.91 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 Percentage of GDP | 2.64 Percentage of GDP | 3.75 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 Percentage of GDP | 2.58 Percentage of GDP | 2.7 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 22 Bhutan 2.66 Percentage of GDP compare
- 22 Croatia 0.2176 Percentage of GDP compare
- 23 South Sudan 2.65 Percentage of GDP compare
- 24 Gabon 2.65 Percentage of GDP compare
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.39 Percentage of GDP compare
- 27 Lithuania 0.2702 Percentage of GDP compare
- 27 Eritrea 2.33 Percentage of GDP compare
- 28 Benin 2.3 Percentage of GDP compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0032 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Cameroon?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Cameroon was 2.58 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Forest rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.