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Republic of the Congo vs Cameroon

Republic of the Congo and Cameroon side by side across 198 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$17.03B vs $65.14BRepublic of the Congo vs Cameroon
GDP per Capita$2,554 vs $2,125Republic of the Congo vs Cameroon
Population6.48M vs 29.88MRepublic of the Congo vs Cameroon

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Indicator Republic of the Congo CameroonPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.03B$65.14B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,554$2,1252026
Inflation RateEconomy2.8%3.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%4.5%2025-12-15
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,191.66 LCU/USD569.51 LCU/USD2026-01
Budget BalanceEconomy0.4%-1.7%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy19.9%3.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy91.3%39.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$713.61M$-4.25B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.8%3.3%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,280$1,8602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,490$5,7002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$47B$172.94B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy10.1%16.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy35.6%24.8%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.9%14.6%2020/2025 ⚠
Services (% of GDP)Economy54.3%50.4%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy29.4%19.3%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$43.96M$690.15M2021/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.3%1.3%2021/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.9%31.3%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$758.55M$5.06B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy13.8%14.1%2023/2019
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy6.5%11.3%2021
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.8%65.2%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy65.6%56.6%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy48.942.22011/2021 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy39.2%26.7%2011/2021 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy55.6%60.9%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy22.3%23.2%2009/2021 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy91.7%33.4%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-3.4%2.8%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$42.9M$437M2016/2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy158K1.02M2018/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6%-5.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$603.62M$925.28M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy3.7%1.7%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.3%—2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy21.7%—2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy16.6%6.4%2009/2021 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.328.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy37.7%5.5%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy34.4%2.4%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.4%0.6%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.7%2%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$61$332023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy31.7%15.5%2021/2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,069$1,3772021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy36.4%41.9%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy19.5%14.6%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy44.2%43.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy75.9%67.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy51.3%75.8%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy4.2%5.4%2011/2021 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.92.22022/2020
ATMs per 100,000Economy13.55.12022/2020
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.7%0.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy7.7%3.2%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy55%41.3%2011/2021 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy82.4%74%2011/2021 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.83B$7.71B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.12B$11.96B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8280.7782024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.5960.3762024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade2418.52021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade85.9%54.1%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade10.3%6%2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.2%22.8%2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.2%2.1%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade48%13.1%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade43.6%20.3%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6490.5882023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5650.5582023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4260.3612023
PopulationDemographics6.48M29.88M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%2.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66 years64 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.7 years18.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.114.262024
Rural PopulationDemographics35.9%44.3%2025
Population Under 15Demographics39.9%41.1%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics64.1%55.7%2025
Population DensityDemographics19.4/km²65.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.932.42026
Death RateDemographics6.186.812026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.5-0.622026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics67.7 years66.2 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.3 years61.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.7%3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth2740.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3.2%2.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.3%4.6%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.170.142022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth45482023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth8.410.62021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.2%24.3%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth28%67.7%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth241.1258.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth40.567.22023
Neonatal MortalityHealth17.725.22023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3021322024
Measles ImmunizationHealth85%75%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth85%83%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth27.6%—2021
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.1%6.9%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.62.652005/2016 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth30.1%19.3%2015/2018
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth91.2%69%2015/2018
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.120.662022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth108.1105.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$76$792023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth34%35.7%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth16.2%5.7%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth93.5%87%2015/2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare16.3%27.2%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare8.2%4.3%2014/2018
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare95.9%61.9%2015/2018
Child MarriageChild Welfare27.3%29.8%2015/2018
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare5.9%11%2014/2018
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.3%2.8%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.4%16.7%2023/2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation76.1%72.6%2005/2018 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation78.6%81.9%2005/2018 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation80.3%74%2015/2018
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation50.5%47.2%2015/2018
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation82.9%96.2%2023/2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation—52.9%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation—35.2%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation23.1%23%2015/2018
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation80.3%72.3%2012/2023 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation50.5%44.8%2012/2023 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security26.4%4.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—1.75M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture31.2%20.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture106.1107.82022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.71M t6.66M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture3.18K t29.77K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture15K t320K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—1.2M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture13.71K t100K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture13K t2.2M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1K t345.58K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—615.64 t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha1,833 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture558 kg/ha2,160 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—1,337 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture335.2K head5.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance—6.82022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance23262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2430.262025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1150.1142025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8410.9392025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.42-1.222024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.11-0.82024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.18-1.252024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.26-1.562024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.15-0.732024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.31-1.242024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian62.5K408.61K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian01M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian8.11K18.55K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology47.3%46.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology95.5108.22024
4G CoverageTechnology77.5%75.4%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology1.32.12023/2022
Mobile Data PriceTechnology5.3%5.7%2025
3G CoverageTechnology87%80.5%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.5%17.2%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6%6.4%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%—2022
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53%72%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure147.08K331.03K2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure75.3%32.7%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy226.9 MW1.5K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy0.8 MW89.6 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy213.9 MW1.4K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy71.4%79.2%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy40.1%30.7%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy338 kWh226 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy38.5%22%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.8 MW27.5 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy19.4%42.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.2%0.6%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy20.1%72%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy79.1%26.9%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy5.4 TWh7.3 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy716 gCO₂/kWh226 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,154 kWh1,252 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate1.34 t0.35 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate31.7%61.9%2021
Forest AreaClimate64.1%42.7%2023
Protected AreasClimate34.2%11%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0%0.4%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate36.5 µg/m³55.6 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Republic of the Congo or Cameroon have the larger economy?

Cameroon has the larger economy: $17.03B for Republic of the Congo versus $65.14B for Cameroon (GDP, current US$).

How do Republic of the Congo and Cameroon compare across indicators?

This page compares Republic of the Congo and Cameroon on 198 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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