Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20241.1%chart3.5%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]2025Q312,925K
Annual GDP [+]2024€3,368,254Mchart€50,269M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$3,694,543Mchart$53,297M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€48,656chart€1,7262024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$52,648chart$1,8682024GDP per capita [+]
Quarterly GDP [+]2025Q3€882,319M
Debt (M.€.) [+]20243,409,580chart21,5302024Debt (M.€.) [+]
Debt ($M) [+]20243,689,354chart23,2972024Debt ($M) [+]
Debt (%GDP) [+]2024101.23%chart42.83%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€49,946chart€7392024Debt Per Capita [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$54,045chart$8002024Debt Per Capita [+]
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-193,632chart-7442024Deficit (M.€) [+]
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-209,521chart-8062024Deficit ($M) [+]
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-5.75%chart-1.48%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure (M.€) [+]20241,483,373.6chart8,405.62024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Expenditure ($M) [+]20241,605,091.9chart9,095.32024Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]2022145,880.3chart1,293.82023Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]2022156,486.7chart1,385.92023Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202210.64%chart13.83%2024Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]2024304,812,258,156.0chart305.02023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]2023302,871.9chart329.82023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]202320.05%chart3.91%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]202476,749.6chart507.32024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]202483,987.1chart537.82024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20245.25%chart6.12%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202444.04%chart16.72%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€21,730chart€2892024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$23,513chart$3122024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2022€2,158chart€462023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2022$2,274chart$492023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2024€4,385chart€112023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$4,421chart$122023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€1,109chart€172024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$1,200chart$192024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Moody's Rating [+]10/20/2023Aa3
S&P Rating [+]04/21/2023AAB-03/22/2024S&P Rating [+]
Fitch Rating [+]03/27/2020AA-B04/22/2020Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202371chart272023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2019chart123º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202440.8chart94.32024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]202443º
Innovation Ranking [+]2024chart123º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
Unemployment Rate [+]September 20255.1%
Unemployment rate [+]2024Q24.2%
Unemployed [+]2024Q21,449K
NMW [+]2024$2,470.6chart$69.02023NMW [+]
NMW [+]2024€2,230.9
Average Wage [+]2019$52,278
Average Wage [+]2024€52,924
Human Capital Ranking [+]201723ºchart73º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
Euro / British pounds [+]01/13/20260.8660
US Dollar exchange rate [+]01/13/20260.7423
10-Year Bond Yield [+]01/13/20264.40%
Risk Premium [+]01/13/2026158
Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]12/31/20260%
Prices
CPI (overall index) [+]November 20253.2%
HICP [+]November 20200.3%
PPI Year on Year [+]January 20250.3%
Money Market
Key rates [+]12/18/20253.75%
Business
Doing Business [+]2020chart167º2020Doing Business [+]
IPI Year on Year [+]December 2020-2.9%
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 20243,762,680chart1,529December 2019Passengers vehicles Year [+]
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 202228.75chart0.12December 2019Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
Motor vehicle production [+]20231,025,474
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2021639.66chart15.242015Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]202335.3%chart14.0%2022Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
Standard VAT [+]01/04/201120.00%chart19.25%01/01/2020Standard VAT [+]
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202247.7%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]202230,741,000chart1,081,0002017Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€481,864.1Mchart€4,556.6M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$521,039.7Mchart$4,927.1M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202315.46%chart10.00%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€732,010.2Mchart€7,505.4M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$791,522.6Mchart$8,115.5M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202323.49%chart16.47%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-250,146.1Mchart€-2,948.7M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-270,611.3Mchart$-4,600.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-8.03%chart-6.47%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Retail Sales YoY [+]December 20201.4%
Socio-Demography
Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]201510º
Density [+]2023280chart612024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]202434ºchart137º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Crude divorce rate [+]20161.80‰
Remittance received ($M) [+]20174,373.9chart278.02017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]202013.95%chart2.21%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20207.05%chart1.68%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202310.02‰chart33.74‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]201726,801.5chart2,780.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.52‰chart7.15‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.56chart4.322023Fertility Rate [+]
Crude marriage rate [+]20164.40‰
% risk of poverty [+]201818.6%chart37.7%2021% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202368,265,000chart29,124,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]20209,359,587chart579,2092020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]20204,732,510chart441,0152020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.940chart0.5872022HDI [+]
Gender Gap Ranking [+]202414ºchart97º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202381.24chart63.702023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20215,867chart2,7872015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20218.80chart12.242015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]2020673chart1,8682022Number of homicides [+]
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20201.00chart6.762022Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20234.42chart0.382023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]2024594chart612024Annual crude oil production [+]
Crude Oil Reserves [+]20212,500.0chart200.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]2023262,518chart6,1612023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]2023267,716chart8,3392023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]12/21/2025232,112chart1,97412/21/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]12/21/202525,103,113chart125,32012/21/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]09/11/202250,762,968chart3,197,28610/15/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]12/21/20253,400.16chart67.7812/21/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]09/04/2022151,248,820chart4,880,57210/15/2023Doses 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