REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON MINISTRY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES, SOCIAL ECONOMY AND HANDICRAFTS MINPMEESA REPUBLICQUE DU CAMEROUN MINISTERE DES PETITES ET MOYENNES ENTREPRISES, DE L'ECONOMIE SOCIALE ET DE L'ARTISANAT
SMESEHs STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2022
ANALYSIS REPORT
DIVISION OF STUDIES, PROJECTS AND FORECASTS
May 2023
Foreword
The National Development Strategy 2020-2030 (SND30), reference framework for the implementation of the second phase of the vision of emerging Cameroon by 2035, places particular emphasis on the import-substitution mix and export promotion.
In this perspective, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are major players in this dynamic. It should be noted that the Cameroonian economic fabric is made up of 99.8% SMEs, of which 79.32% are Very Small Enterprises (VSE), 19.43% Small Enterprises (SE), and 1.25% Medium Enterprises (ME). According to the distribution by sector of activity, these actors of our productive fabric are found at 84.2% in the tertiary sector, 15.63% in the secondary sector and only 0.17% in the primary sector.
In view of the objectives of the SND30 in terms of industrialization, it is important to intensify the support of our various targets so that they become agents of structural change in the Cameroonian economy in accordance with the traditional standards of emerging countries.
To this end, the revitalization of the primary and secondary sectors is necessary to increase local production, stimulate industrial transformation in priority sectors having an accelerator effect on growth and finally, limit imports of mass consumption products.
In 2022, my Ministerial Department carried out three (03) studies aimed at structuring PMEESA in three (03) promising priority sub-sectors: “Agro-Industry”, “Textile-Confection-Leather” and “Forest-Wood”. The results of these various studies have confirmed the interest of strengthening the contribution of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Social Economy actors and Artisanal Production Units (SMESEHS) to the formation of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) through the production in quality and quantity of competitive mass consumer products on both domestic and foreign markets.
In a national economic context marked by the effects of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and the persistence of inflationary pressures, the activity of SMESEHSs improved during the 2022 financial year. In terms of assets, the stock of SMEs is estimated at 349,722 in 2022, i.e. an increase of 7.85% compared to 2021. In terms of densification of the industrial fabric, SMEs contributed 4.45% in 2022. There is an increase in registrations of Social Economy Organizations (SEO) by 57.21%, while registrations of Artisanal Production Units (UPA) carried by women peaked at 51.38%.
The 12th edition of the Statistical Directory on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Social Economy Organizations and Artisans constitutes a statistical dashboard on SMESEHS which facilitates the evaluation of the results of public policies implemented in favor of our targets to achieve Cameroon's accelerated industrialization ambitions by 2030.
Analysis report of the 2022 statistical yearbook on PMEESA
Summary
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