Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2024-0.7%chart3.5%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]2025Q310,731K
Annual GDP [+]2024€238,773Mchart€50,269M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$260,172Mchart$53,297M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€45,136chart€1,7262024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$48,839chart$1,8682024GDP per capita [+]
Quarterly GDP [+]2025Q3€56,766M
Debt (M.€.) [+]2024119,966chart21,5302024Debt (M.€.) [+]
Debt ($M) [+]2024129,810chart23,2972024Debt ($M) [+]
Debt (%GDP) [+]202450.24%chart42.83%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€22,678chart€7392024Debt Per Capita [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$24,539chart$8002024Debt Per Capita [+]
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-8,611chart-7442024Deficit (M.€) [+]
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-9,317chart-8062024Deficit ($M) [+]
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-3.61%chart-1.48%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure (M.€) [+]202499,955.7chart8,405.62024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Expenditure ($M) [+]2024108,157.6chart9,095.32024Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]202312,379.2chart1,293.82023Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]202313,304.0chart1,385.92023Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202312.73%chart13.83%2024Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]202419,306,127,345.4chart305.02023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]202320,081.7chart329.82023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]202319.21%chart3.91%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]20242,851.1chart507.32024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]20243,106.6chart537.82024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20242.82%chart6.12%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202441.86%chart16.72%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€18,895chart€2892024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$20,446chart$3122024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€2,381chart€462023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$2,575chart$492023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2024€3,649chart€112023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$3,882chart$122023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€539chart€172024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$583chart$192024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Moody's Rating [+]04/16/2024Aaa
S&P Rating [+]02/21/2021AA+B-03/22/2024S&P Rating [+]
Fitch Rating [+]09/09/2022AA+B04/22/2020Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202385chart272023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]201919ºchart123º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202415.9chart94.32024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]202452º
Innovation Ranking [+]202425ºchart123º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
Unemployment rate [+]2024Q34.7%
Unemployed [+]2024Q3145K
NMW [+]2025$2,271.0chart$69.02023NMW [+]
NMW [+]2025€2,189.8
Average Wage [+]2015$39,080
Average Wage [+]2024€51,889
Human Capital Ranking [+]2017chart73º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
Euro / New Zealand dollars [+]02/12/20261.9588
US Dollar exchange rate [+]02/12/20261.6523
10-Year Bond Yield [+]02/12/20264.55%
Risk Premium [+]02/12/2026178
Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]02/11/20260.02%
Prices
CPI (overall index) [+]March 20244.0%
Money Market
Key rates [+]11/26/20252.25%
Business
Doing Business [+]2020chart167º2020Doing Business [+]
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 2023110,230chart1,529December 2019Passengers vehicles Year [+]
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 202328.60chart0.12December 2019Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2020867.99chart15.242015Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]202432.9%chart14.5%2024Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
Standard VAT [+]01/01/201115.00%chart19.25%01/01/2020Standard VAT [+]
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202239.0%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]20221,389,000chart1,081,0002017Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€38,286.2Mchart€4,556.6M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$41,398.8Mchart$4,927.1M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202316.32%chart10.00%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€46,201.0Mchart€7,505.4M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$49,957.1Mchart$8,115.5M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202319.69%chart16.47%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-7,914.8Mchart€-2,948.7M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-8,514.1Mchart$-4,600.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-3.37%chart-6.47%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]201512º
Density [+]202420chart612024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024chart137º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]2017297.4chart278.02017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]202027.26%chart2.21%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]202015.91%chart1.68%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202310.86‰chart33.74‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]20172,408.0chart2,780.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20237.23‰chart7.15‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.56chart4.322023Fertility Rate [+]
37.7%2021% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]20245,290,000chart29,124,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]20201,381,724chart579,2092020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020806,159chart441,0152020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.939chart0.5872022HDI [+]
Gender Gap Ranking [+]2024chart97º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202383.00chart63.702023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]2018624chart2,7872015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201812.70chart12.242015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]202275chart1,8682022Number of homicides [+]
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20221.46chart6.762022Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20237.22chart0.382023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]20247chart612024Annual crude oil production [+]
Crude Oil Reserves [+]202141.0chart200.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202339,711chart6,1612023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202343,010chart8,3392023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/18/20264,538chart1,97401/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/18/20262,668,236chart125,32001/18/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]04/18/20234,291,717chart3,197,28610/15/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/18/2026857.84chart67.7801/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]08/11/202413,398,398chart4,880,57210/15/2023Doses 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