Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20242.7%chart3.5%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€79,963Mchart€50,269M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$86,524Mchart$53,297M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€17,732chart€1,7262024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$19,187chart$1,8682024GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]202445,883chart21,5302024Debt (M.€.) [+]
Debt ($M) [+]202449,648chart23,2972024Debt ($M) [+]
Debt (%GDP) [+]202457.38%chart42.83%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€10,304chart€7392024Debt Per Capita [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$11,149chart$8002024Debt Per Capita [+]
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-5,929chart-7442024Deficit (M.€) [+]
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-6,416chart-8062024Deficit ($M) [+]
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-7.42%chart-1.48%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure (M.€) [+]202418,508.3chart8,405.62024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Expenditure ($M) [+]202420,027.0chart9,095.32024Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]20231,915.8chart1,293.82023Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]20232,059.8chart1,385.92023Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202416.28%chart13.83%2024Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]20233,290.1chart305.02023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]20233,557.6chart329.82023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]202319.85%chart3.91%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]20200chart507.32024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]20200chart537.82024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20200%chart6.12%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202423.15%chart16.72%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€4,156chart€2892024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$4,497chart$3122024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€430chart€462023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$465chart$492023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€738chart€112023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$798chart$122023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2020€0chart€172024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2020$0chart$192024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Moody's Rating [+]11/29/2024Baa3
S&P Rating [+]11/26/2024BBB-B-03/22/2024S&P Rating [+]
Fitch Rating [+]02/03/2021BBB-B04/22/2020Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202335chart272023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]201966ºchart123º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202447.7chart94.32024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]202456º
Innovation Ranking [+]202482ºchart123º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
Unemployment rate [+]2017Q14.6%
Unemployed [+]2017Q187K
NMW [+]2024$482.2chart$69.02023NMW [+]
NMW [+]2024€436.4
Human Capital Ranking [+]201756ºchart73º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]02/13/202616.20%
Prices
CPI (overall index) [+]August 2025-0.4%
Business
Doing Business [+]202086ºchart167º2020Doing Business [+]
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 201939,049chart1,529December 2019Passengers vehicles Year [+]
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 201911.12chart0.12December 2019Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2015170.40chart15.242015Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]202311.9%chart14.5%2024Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
Standard VAT [+]01/01/20107.00%chart19.25%01/01/2020Standard VAT [+]
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202025.0%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]20221,488,000chart1,081,0002017Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€15,479.8Mchart€4,556.6M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$16,738.3Mchart$4,927.1M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202319.98%chart10.00%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€31,706.8Mchart€7,505.4M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$34,284.5Mchart$8,115.5M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202340.92%chart16.47%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-16,227.0Mchart€-2,948.7M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-19,382.1Mchart$-4,600.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-20.94%chart-6.47%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]201520º
Density [+]202359chart612024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]202496ºchart137º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]2017533.0chart278.02017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20207.32%chart2.21%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20203.26%chart1.68%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202316.03‰chart33.74‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017451.2chart2,780.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20234.77‰chart7.15‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20232.12chart4.322023Fertility Rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]202321.7%chart37.7%2021% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]20234,453,000chart29,124,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]2020313,165chart579,2092020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020139,520chart441,0152020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.820chart0.5872022HDI [+]
Gender Gap Ranking [+]202450ºchart97º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202379.59chart63.702023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]2015216chart2,7872015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20155.44chart12.242015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]2023522chart1,8682022Number of homicides [+]
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]202311.71chart6.762022Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20233.29chart0.382023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
612024Annual crude oil production [+]
200.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202311,777chart6,1612023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202312,872chart8,3392023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/18/20268,830chart1,97401/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/18/20261,045,652chart125,32001/18/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]12/29/20233,178,700chart3,197,28610/15/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/18/20261,982.93chart67.7801/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]12/29/20239,201,276chart4,880,57210/15/2023Doses 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