Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20243.7%chart3.5%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€248,730Mchart€50,269M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$269,140Mchart$53,297M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€5,335chart€1,7262024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$5,772chart$1,8682024GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]2024119,563chart21,5302024Debt (M.€.) [+]
Debt ($M) [+]2024129,374chart23,2972024Debt ($M) [+]
Debt (%GDP) [+]202448.07%chart42.83%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€2,554chart€7392024Debt Per Capita [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$2,764chart$8002024Debt Per Capita [+]
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-34,303chart-7442024Deficit (M.€) [+]
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-37,118chart-8062024Deficit ($M) [+]
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-13.79%chart-1.48%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure (M.€) [+]202491,498.2chart8,405.62024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Expenditure ($M) [+]202499,006.1chart9,095.32024Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]202312,868.3chart1,293.82023Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]20233,740.4chart1,385.92023Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202515.54%chart13.83%2024Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]20235,289.5chart305.02023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]20235,718.3chart329.82023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20236.17%chart3.91%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]202419,827.4chart507.32024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]202421,454.4chart537.82024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202421.38%chart6.12%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202436.79%chart16.72%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€1,954chart€2892024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$2,115chart$3122024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€280chart€462023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$303chart$492023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€115chart€112023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$124chart$122023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€425chart€172024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$460chart$192024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
B-03/22/2024S&P Rating [+]
B04/22/2020Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202336chart272023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]201989ºchart123º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202468.6chart94.32024Fragile States Index [+]
Innovation Ranking [+]2024115ºchart123º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
Unemployment rate [+]2016Q310.5%
Unemployed [+]2016Q31,272K
NMW [+]2024$149.0chart$69.02023NMW [+]
NMW [+]2024€135.2
Human Capital Ranking [+]2017112ºchart73º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
Euro / Algerian dinars [+]01/22/2026151.9230
US Dollar exchange rate [+]01/22/2026129.7822
Business
Doing Business [+]2020157ºchart167º2020Doing Business [+]
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 2019118,689chart1,529December 2019Passengers vehicles Year [+]
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 20192.88chart0.12December 2019Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2020142.30chart15.242015Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
14.0%2022Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
Standard VAT [+]01/01/201719.00%chart19.25%01/01/2020Standard VAT [+]
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202035.0%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]20192,371,000chart1,081,0002017Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€51,853.1Mchart€4,556.6M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$56,068.7Mchart$4,927.1M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202322.61%chart10.00%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€40,441.1Mchart€7,505.4M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$43,728.9Mchart$8,115.5M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202317.63%chart16.47%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€11,412.0Mchart€-2,948.7M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$9,949.8Mchart$-4,600.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]20234.98%chart-6.47%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]202420chart612024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]202490ºchart137º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]20172,092.7chart278.02017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.57%chart2.21%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20204.61%chart1.68%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202319.63‰chart33.74‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017199.5chart2,780.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20234.64‰chart7.15‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20232.77chart4.322023Fertility Rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]20115.5%chart37.7%2021% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202446,814,308chart29,124,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]2020250,378chart579,2092020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]20202,022,337chart441,0152020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.745chart0.5872022HDI [+]
Gender Gap Ranking [+]2024139ºchart97º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202376.26chart63.702023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20151,225chart2,7872015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20153.07chart12.242015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]2023536chart1,8682022Number of homicides [+]
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20231.16chart6.762022Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20233.99chart0.382023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]20241,120chart612024Annual crude oil production [+]
Crude Oil Reserves [+]202112,200.0chart200.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202385,687chart6,1612023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202397,201chart8,3392023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]12/28/20256,881chart1,97412/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]12/28/2025272,435chart125,32012/28/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]09/04/20226,481,186chart3,197,28610/15/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]12/28/2025146.98chart67.7812/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]09/04/202215,267,442chart4,880,57210/15/2023Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Yaoundé
  • Population: 29,124,000
  • Surface Area: 475,440 km2
  • Currency: Central African CFA francs
  • Religion: Mostly Christianity
  • Belongs to: ACP, ECCAS, IMF, UN, AU