Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20245.3%chart3.5%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€110,685Mchart€50,269M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$119,803Mchart$53,297M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€3,911chart€1,7262024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$4,233chart$1,8682024GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]201726,663chart21,5302024Debt (M.€.) [+]
Debt ($M) [+]201730,110chart23,2972024Debt ($M) [+]
Debt (%GDP) [+]2017133.61%chart42.83%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2017€872chart€7392024Debt Per Capita [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2017$985chart$8002024Debt Per Capita [+]
Deficit (M.€) [+]2017-23,598chart-7442024Deficit (M.€) [+]
Deficit ($M) [+]2017-26,649chart-8062024Deficit ($M) [+]
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2017-13.27%chart-1.48%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure (M.€) [+]201738,666.3chart8,405.62024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Expenditure ($M) [+]201743,665.2chart9,095.32024Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]20233.0chart1,293.82023Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]20233.2chart1,385.92023Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202410.25%chart13.83%2024Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]20231,544.6chart305.02023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]20231,670.2chart329.82023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20233.63%chart3.91%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]2023474.1chart507.32024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]2023512.6chart537.82024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20171.54%chart6.12%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202333.04%chart16.72%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2017€1,265chart€2892024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2017$1,429chart$3122024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€0chart€462023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$0chart$492023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€55chart€112023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$59chart$122023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2023€17chart€172024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2023$18chart$192024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Moody's Rating [+]03/09/2018C
S&P Rating [+]12/13/2013B-B-03/22/2024S&P Rating [+]
Fitch Rating [+]06/27/2019WDB04/22/2020Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202313chart272023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2019133ºchart123º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202489.0chart94.32024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]2024118º
Innovation Ranking [+]2016120ºchart123º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
Unemployment Rate [+]December 20186.4%
Unemployment rate [+]2016Q17.5%
Unemployed [+]2016Q11,062K
$69.02023NMW [+]
Human Capital Ranking [+]201794ºchart73º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
Euro / Venezuelan bolivar fuerte [+]01/30/2026435.4527
US Dollar exchange rate [+]01/30/2026366.3886
Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]02/06/2026296.12%
Prices
CPI (overall index) [+]October 202423.6%
Money Market
Key rates [+]12/01/202558.59%
Business
Doing Business [+]2020188ºchart167º2020Doing Business [+]
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 20193,000chart1,529December 2019Passengers vehicles Year [+]
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 20190.16chart0.12December 2019Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2020148.87chart15.242015Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]201614.4%chart14.0%2022Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
Standard VAT [+]01/01/202016.00%chart19.25%01/01/2020Standard VAT [+]
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202034.0%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]2017427,000chart1,081,0002017Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€7,195.0Mchart€4,556.6M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$7,780.0Mchart$4,927.1M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]20237.60%chart10.00%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€10,122.1Mchart€7,505.4M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$10,945.0Mchart$8,115.5M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202310.69%chart16.47%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,927.0Mchart€-2,948.7M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,710.0Mchart$-4,600.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-3.09%chart-6.47%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]201576º
Density [+]202331chart612024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024142ºchart137º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]2017293.3chart278.02017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20204.66%chart2.21%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]202019.04%chart1.68%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202315.09‰chart33.74‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]20172,922.1chart2,780.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20237.56‰chart7.15‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20232.08chart4.322023Fertility Rate [+]
Crude marriage rate [+]20113.53‰
% risk of poverty [+]201533.1%chart37.7%2021% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202328,300,854chart29,124,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]20201,324,193chart579,2092020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]20205,415,337chart441,0152020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.699chart0.5872022HDI [+]
Gender Gap Ranking [+]202191ºchart97º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202372.51chart63.702023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]2015924chart2,7872015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20153.02chart12.242015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]20223,568chart1,8682022Number of homicides [+]
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]202212.65chart6.762022Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.47chart0.382023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]2024863chart612024Annual crude oil production [+]
Crude Oil Reserves [+]2021303,806.0chart200.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202356,493chart6,1612023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202382,942chart8,3392023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/04/20265,856chart1,97401/04/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/04/2026552,743chart125,32001/04/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]02/03/202314,966,671chart3,197,28610/15/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/04/2026206.92chart67.7801/04/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]12/07/202237,860,990chart4,880,57210/15/2023Doses 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