Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Cameroon

Services share of GDP in Cameroon in 2025 — 50.4%. Ranked 108 in the world out of 158. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 3.4 pp.

2025 50.4% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 108of 158
Period maximum 53.4%1976
Period minimum 35.8%1984

Trend over time

1965–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Cameroon, 1965–20253540455055196519711977198319891995200120072013201920251965: 47%1967: 48.8%1969: 49.8%1971: 49.8%1973: 50.6%1975: 52.6%1977: 48%1979: 48.5%1981: 37.7%1983: 39.1%1985: 40.5%1987: 43.6%1989: 43.2%1991: 44.7%1993: 47.4%1995: 45.9%1997: 45.3%1999: 45.7%2001: 46.4%2003: 45.9%2005: 48.2%2007: 49.1%2009: 50.6%2011: 51.8%2013: 50.3%2015: 49.6%2017: 50.4%2019: 51%2021: 50.9%2023: 50.9%2025: 50.4%
Change over the period: +3.4 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cameroon

Cameroon 50.4%
World computed 59.9%
Middle Africa computed 47.4%
Services share of GDP — Cameroon, by year Cameroon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 50.4 −0.4 pp
2024 50.7 −0.2 pp
2023 50.9 +1.5 pp
2022 49.4 −1.5 pp
2021 50.9 −0.8 pp
2020 51.8 +0.7 pp
2019 51 +0.6 pp
2018 50.4 +0.1 pp
2017 50.4 −0.1 pp
2016 50.5 +0.9 pp
2015 49.6 −0.9 pp
2014 50.4 +0.1 pp
2013 50.3 −0.4 pp
2012 50.8 −1 pp
2011 51.8 +1.1 pp
2010 50.6 +0 pp
2009 50.6 +1 pp
2008 49.6 +0.5 pp
2007 49.1 +1.2 pp
2006 47.9 −0.2 pp
2005 48.2 +0.1 pp
2004 48.1 +2.2 pp
2003 45.9 −0.1 pp
2002 46 −0.5 pp
2001 46.4 +1.4 pp
2000 45 −0.6 pp
1999 45.7 +0.1 pp
1998 45.6 +0.3 pp
1997 45.3 +0.2 pp
1996 45.1 −0.8 pp
1995 45.9 +1.1 pp
1994 44.8 −2.6 pp
1993 47.4 +1.6 pp
1992 45.8 +1.1 pp
1991 44.7 −0.2 pp
1990 44.9 +1.7 pp
1989 43.2 −1.6 pp
1988 44.8 +1.2 pp
1987 43.6 +1 pp
1986 42.6 +2.1 pp
1985 40.5 +4.7 pp
1984 35.8 −3.3 pp
1983 39.1 +2.1 pp
1982 37 −0.7 pp
1981 37.7 −1.9 pp
1980 39.6 −9 pp
1979 48.5 −4.2 pp
1978 52.7 +4.7 pp
1977 48 −5.5 pp
1976 53.4 +0.8 pp
1975 52.6 +0 pp
1974 52.6 +2 pp
1973 50.6 +1.4 pp
1972 49.2 −0.6 pp
1971 49.8 −0.2 pp
1970 50 +0.2 pp
1969 49.8 +0.8 pp
1968 49 +0.2 pp
1967 48.8 +1.3 pp
1966 47.5 +0.5 pp
1965 47

About the indicator

The share of value added by the service sector in GDP: wholesale and retail trade, transport, communications, finance, real estate, business and government services, education and health care. In most high-income countries it exceeds 70%; in small island states and tourism economies it reaches 80–90%.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.