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Cameroon vs Chad

Cameroon and Chad side by side across 74 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$53.3B vs $19.52BCameroon vs Chad
GDP per Capita$1,830 vs $962Cameroon vs Chad
Population29.12M vs 20.3MCameroon vs Chad

Indicator by indicator

74 indicators
Indicator Cameroon ChadPeriod
GDPEconomy$53.3B$19.52B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,830$9622024
Inflation RateEconomy4.5%8.9%2024
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.8%4.8%2025-12-15
Official Exchange RateEconomy560.34 LCU/USD560.34 LCU/USD2026-04
Budget BalanceEconomy-1.7%-1.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.6%1.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy39.3%29.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.63B$2.28B2024
GDP GrowthEconomy3.5%4.2%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,700$9402024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$5,490$2,7102024
GDP (PPP)Economy$162.77B$55.67B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy18.5%37.7%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy23.2%28.7%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.9%7.1%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy50.7%29.8%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy18.9%26.8%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$690.15M$724.06K2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.3%0.1%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy31.3%16.4%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$5.06B$1.55B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy14.1%8.3%2019
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy11.3%—2021
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy65.2%59.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy56.6%47.3%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy42.237.42021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy26.7%39.5%2021
Account OwnershipEconomy60.9%20.9%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.2%42.3%2021
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1%3%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy34.4%47.9%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy5.4%2.1%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$437M$25M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy1.02M10.4K2019
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5880.4162023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5580.672023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3610.2522023
PopulationDemographics29.12M20.3M2024
Population GrowthDemographics2.6%4.9%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics64 years55.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.2 years15.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.266.032024
Rural PopulationDemographics44.6%73.1%2024
Population Under 15Demographics41.4%46.1%2024
Infant MortalityHealth40.256.32024
HIV PrevalenceHealth2.5%0.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.6%5%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.140.092022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48262023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth10.626.42021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth24.3%23.4%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth67.7%51.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—11.1%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.8%3.2%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation16.7%4.4%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security4.8%32%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture20.9%40%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture107.8130.32022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture6.66M t297.84K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture29.77K t—2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture320K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.2M t720.09K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture100K t618.93K t2024
Homicide RateGovernance6.8—2022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance26212024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.260.2422025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1140.0622025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.9390.9522025
Women in ParliamentGovernance33.9%33.5%2025
Internet UsersTechnology46.3%12.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology108.272.92024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure72%12%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.35 t0.14 t2024

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GET /v1/data

One call returns both countries' latest value for any indicator — JSON, with source metadata.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=gdp_current_usd&latest=true&country_codes=CM,TD" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does Cameroon or Chad have the larger economy?

Cameroon has the larger economy: $53.3B for Cameroon versus $19.52B for Chad (GDP, current US$).

How do Cameroon and Chad compare across indicators?

This page compares Cameroon and Chad on 74 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=CM,TD with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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