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Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of the Congo

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GDP$65.14B vs $123.41BCameroon vs Democratic Republic of the Congo
GDP per Capita$2,125 vs $1,122Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of the Congo
Population29.88M vs 112.83MCameroon vs Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Indicator Cameroon Democratic Republic of the CongoPeriod
GDPEconomy$65.14B$123.41B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,125$1,1222026
Inflation RateEconomy3.5%3.3%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%—2025-12-15
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD2,294.57 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-1.7%-3.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.6%4.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy39.3%24.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-4.25B$-454.53M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy3.3%5.9%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,860$7202025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$5,700$1,8502025
GDP (PPP)Economy$172.94B$216.62B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy16.8%8.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24.8%39.7%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy14.6%7.9%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy50.4%48%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy19.3%31.7%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$690.15M$3.32B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.3%3.6%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy31.3%18.3%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$5.06B$5.1B2024/2023
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy—11.3%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy65.2%64.3%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy56.6%61.8%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy60.9%39.2%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1%1.2%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy33.4%87.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.8%7.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-5.1%-2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$598.95M$1.87B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1%2.1%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—15.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy—16.7%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy28.922.62024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2%6.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$33$412023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.5%28.7%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy41.9%58.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy14.6%8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy43.5%33.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy67.6%81.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy75.8%52.7%2025
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.6%2.4%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.2%0.6%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.71B$39.52B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$11.96B$39.98B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.770.9172025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3760.6672025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade54.1%0%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%17.9%2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade22.8%0.6%2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.1%0.2%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.1%43.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20.3%43.9%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5880.5222023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5580.6042023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3610.3412023
PopulationDemographics29.88M112.83M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.6%3.2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics64 years62.1 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.2 years15.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.265.982024
Rural PopulationDemographics44.3%54.9%2025
Population Under 15Demographics41.1%45.9%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics55.7%45.1%2025
Population DensityDemographics65.7/km²51.4/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics32.439.82026
Death RateDemographics6.818.242026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.62-0.252026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics66.2 years64.2 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61.8 years60 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3%4%2025
Infant MortalityHealth40.256.42024
HIV PrevalenceHealth2.5%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.6%3.7%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48412023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth67.7%38%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—13.1%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth258.24272023
Under-Five MortalityHealth64.889.72024
Neonatal MortalityHealth24.823.62024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1323772024
Measles ImmunizationHealth75%55%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth83%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth—23.8%2024
Basic SanitationHealth—3.2%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth6.9%7.7%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth105.4105.22024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$79$232023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth5.7%12.3%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare27.2%44.1%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare—7.2%2023
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare—33.5%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare—29.9%2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare—3.8%2023
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.8%—2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation16.7%—2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation—68.5%2023
Youth Literacy RateEducation—77.9%2023
Primary Completion RateEducation—70%2023
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation—60.3%2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation96.2%—2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation52.9%—2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation35.2%—2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation—34.5%2023
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation72.3%—2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation44.8%55.5%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security4.8%38.5%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.25M16.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture20.9%15.5%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture6.66M t46.56M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture29.77K t65.7K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture320K t50K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.2M t9.01K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture100K t41.04K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture2.2M t2.39M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture345.58K t1.94M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture615.64 t9K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,833 kg/ha769 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,160 kg/ha1,052 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,337 kg/ha1,125 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture5.9M head2M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance26202024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.260.3062025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1140.1152025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.9390.8862025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.22-1.522024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.8-1.692024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.25-1.632024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.56-2.122024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.73-1.282024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.24-1.212024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance375 deaths9.17K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance372025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance132025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance4112025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian408.61K503.73K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian1M5.67M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian18.55K100.11K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology46.3%19.7%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology108.258.52024
4G CoverageTechnology75%50%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology—02024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology5.7%18.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology75%55%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology17.2%—2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6.4%16.9%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure72%22.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure331.03K1.15M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.5K MW3.3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy89.6 MW28.8 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.4K MW3.2K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy30.7%5%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy226 kWh129 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy22%9.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy27.5 MW53.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy42.7%1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.6%15.8%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy72%84.2%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy26.9%0%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy7.3 TWh17 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy226 gCO₂/kWh28 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,252 kWh382 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.35 t0.06 t2024
Forest AreaClimate42.7%54.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate11%14.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate55.6 µg/m³35.8 µg/m³2023

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