Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20243.5%chart2.9%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€50,269Mchart€176,227M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$53,297Mchart$190,687M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€1,726chart€5,2852024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$1,868chart$5,7192024GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]202421,530chart158,1112024Debt (M.€.) [+]
Debt ($M) [+]202423,297chart171,0852024Debt ($M) [+]
Debt (%GDP) [+]202442.83%chart89.72%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€739chart€4,1902024Debt Per Capita [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$800chart$4,5342024Debt Per Capita [+]
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-744chart-30,3282024Deficit (M.€) [+]
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-806chart-32,8172024Deficit ($M) [+]
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-1.48%chart-17.21%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure (M.€) [+]20248,405.6chart125,597.92024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Expenditure ($M) [+]20249,095.3chart135,903.82024Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]20231,293.8chart9,138.62022Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]20231,385.9chart9,612.12022Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202413.83%chart8.49%2022Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]2023305.0chart7,218.72021Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]2023329.8chart8,541.02021Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20233.91%chart10.56%2021Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]2024507.3chart60,765.72024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]2024537.8chart65,751.82024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20246.12%chart54.01%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202416.72%chart71.27%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€289chart€3,3292024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$312chart$3,6022024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€46chart€2642022Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$49chart$2792022Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€11chart€1752021Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$12chart$1932021Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€17chart€1,8222024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$19chart$1,9722024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Ca05/30/2025Moody's Rating [+]
S&P Rating [+]03/22/2024B-CCC+01/22/2026S&P Rating [+]
Fitch Rating [+]04/22/2020BCC08/17/2022Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202327chart362023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2019123ºchart85º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202494.3chart93.12024Fragile States Index [+]
19º2024RTI Raking [+]
Innovation Ranking [+]2024123ºchart60º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
10.1%2017Q1Unemployment rate [+]
1,787K2017Q1Unemployed [+]
NMW [+]2023$69.0chart$206.22026NMW [+]
€173.02026NMW [+]
Human Capital Ranking [+]201773ºchart24º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
50.956003/13/2026Euro / Hryvnias [+]
44.163603/13/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
0.59%03/12/2026Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Prices
7.6%February 2026CPI (overall index) [+]
11.1%January 2026PPI Year on Year [+]
Money Market
15.00%01/30/2026Key rates [+]
Business
Doing Business [+]2020167ºchart64º2020Doing Business [+]
-7.3%January 2026IPI Year on Year [+]
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 20191,529chart60,862December 2023Passengers vehicles Year [+]
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 20190.12chart1.96December 2023Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
1,9932023Motor vehicle production [+]
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]201515.24chart204.012020Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]202414.5%chart35.9%2024Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
Standard VAT [+]01/01/202019.25%chart20.00%01/01/2006Standard VAT [+]
18.0%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]20171,081,000chart2,173,0002022Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€4,556.6Mchart€33,330.3M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$4,927.1Mchart$36,040.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202310.00%chart19.88%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€7,505.4Mchart€58,750.6M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$8,115.5Mchart$63,527.0M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202316.47%chart35.05%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,948.7Mchart€-25,420.3M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-4,600.0Mchart$-27,487.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-6.47%chart-15.16%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
73º2015Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]
Density [+]202461chart632023Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024137ºchart159º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
2.90‰2021Crude divorce rate [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]2017278.0chart7,894.52017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20202.21%chart12.07%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20201.68%chart14.82%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202333.74‰chart5.63‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]20172,780.6chart4,328.02017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20237.15‰chart13.13‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20234.32chart0.982023Fertility Rate [+]
5.20‰2021Crude marriage rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]202137.7%chart23.2%2020% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202429,124,000chart37,732,8362023Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]2020579,209chart4,997,3872020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020441,015chart6,139,1442020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.587chart0.7342022HDI [+]
Gender Gap Ranking [+]202497ºchart63º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202363.70chart73.422023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20152,787chart9,0242015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201512.24chart21.192015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]20221,868chart1,6732021Number of homicides [+]
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20226.76chart3.782021Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20230.38chart3.172023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]202461chart02024Annual crude oil production [+]
Crude Oil Reserves [+]2021200.0chart395.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]20245,529chart87,2562024Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]20247,269chart96,9122024Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]02/08/20261,974chart109,93702/08/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]02/08/2026125,320chart5,555,14802/08/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]10/15/20233,197,286chart15,741,03612/23/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]02/08/202667.78chart2,913.5602/08/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]10/15/20234,880,572chart35,735,49012/23/2023Doses 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