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Cameroon

République du Cameroun (French)/Republic of Cameroon (English)

Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)

Budget

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note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

revenues

$6.385 billion (2021 est.)

expenditures

$7.624 billion (2021 est.)

Exports

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note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports 2021

$7.447 billion (2021 est.)

Exports 2022

$8.641 billion (2022 est.)

Exports 2023

$8.353 billion (2023 est.)

Imports

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note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports 2021

$9.025 billion (2021 est.)

Imports 2022

$9.759 billion (2022 est.)

Imports 2023

$10.294 billion (2023 est.)

Industries

petroleum production and refining, aluminum production, food processing, light consumer goods, textiles, lumber, ship repair

Labor force

11.119 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Public debt

Public debt 2016

32.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Remittances

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note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

Remittances 2021

1% of GDP (2021 est.)

Remittances 2022

1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)

Remittances 2023

1.6% of GDP (2023 est.)

Exchange rates

Currency

Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) per US dollar -

Exchange rates 2020

575.586 (2020 est.)

Exchange rates 2021

554.531 (2021 est.)

Exchange rates 2022

623.76 (2022 est.)

Exchange rates 2023

606.57 (2023 est.)

Exchange rates 2024

606.345 (2024 est.)

Debt - external

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note: present value of external debt in current US dollars

Debt - external 2023

$11.112 billion (2023 est.)

Economic overview

largest CEMAC economy with many natural resources; recent political instability and terrorism reducing economic output; systemic corruption; poor property rights enforcement; increasing poverty in northern regions

Unemployment rate

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note: % of labor force seeking employment

Unemployment rate 2022

3.7% (2022 est.)

Unemployment rate 2023

3.7% (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate 2024

3.6% (2024 est.)

Exports - partners

Netherlands 21%, France 14%, UAE 13%, India 9%, China 8% (2023)

note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

Imports - partners

China 43%, France 6%, India 6%, Belgium 4%, UAE 4% (2023)

note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Real GDP per capita

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP per capita 2022

$4,800 (2022 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2023

$4,900 (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2024

$4,900 (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate

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note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

Real GDP growth rate 2022

3.7% (2022 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2023

3.2% (2023 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2024

3.7% (2024 est.)

Agricultural products

cassava, plantains, oil palm fruit, maize, taro, tomatoes, sorghum, sugarcane, bananas, vegetables (2023)

note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Exports - commodities

crude petroleum, natural gas, gold, cocoa beans, wood (2023)

note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Imports - commodities

garments, refined petroleum, plastic products, wheat, rice (2023)

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Current account balance

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note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

Current account balance 2021

-$1.794 billion (2021 est.)

Current account balance 2022

-$1.505 billion (2022 est.)

Current account balance 2023

-$2.019 billion (2023 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

11.3% (of GDP) (2021 est.)

note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

GDP (official exchange rate)

$51.327 billion (2024 est.)

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

GDP - composition, by end use

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note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

household consumption

74.5% (2024 est.)

government consumption

10.5% (2024 est.)

investment in inventories

0% (2024 est.)

investment in fixed capital

21.4% (2024 est.)

exports of goods and services

14.7% (2024 est.)

imports of goods and services

-21.1% (2024 est.)

Average household expenditures

on food

45.8% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

on alcohol and tobacco

2.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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note: annual % change based on consumer prices

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022

6.2% (2022 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023

7.4% (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024

4.5% (2024 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

1.9% (2024 est.)

note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022

$133.843 billion (2022 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023

$138.191 billion (2023 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024

$143.264 billion (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

male

5.9% (2024 est.)

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note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

total

6.2% (2024 est.)

female

6.7% (2024 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

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note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021

$4.3 billion (2021 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022

$5.133 billion (2022 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023

$4.882 billion (2023 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

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note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

industry

25.6% (2024 est.)

services

49.9% (2024 est.)

agriculture

17.4% (2024 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share

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note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

lowest 10%

2.1% (2021 est.)

highest 10%

31.1% (2021 est.)

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income

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note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2021

42.2 (2021 est.)