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Cameroon

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Key economic, demographic, and infrastructure indicators for Cameroon — each row links to the full series with history, sources, and the API call that returns it.

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IndicatorCategoryLatestPeriodSource
GDPEconomy$65.14B2026IMF
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,1252026IMF
Inflation RateEconomy3.5%2026IMF
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%2025-12-15BEAC
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 XAF/USD2026-06WORLD
Budget BalanceEconomy-1.7%2026IMF
Unemployment RateEconomy3.6%2025World Bank
Public DebtEconomy39.3%2026IMF
Trade BalanceEconomy$-4.25B2025World Bank
GDP GrowthEconomy3.3%2026IMF
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,8602025World Bank
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$5,7002025World Bank
GDP (PPP)Economy$172.94B2025World Bank
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy16.8%2025World Bank
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24.8%2025World Bank
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy14.6%2025World Bank
Services (% of GDP)Economy50.4%2025World Bank
Investment (% of GDP)Economy19.3%2025World Bank
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$690.15M2024World Bank
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.3%2024World Bank
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy31.3%2024World Bank
Foreign ReservesEconomy$5.06B2024World Bank
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy14.1%2019World Bank
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy11.3%2021World Bank
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy65.2%2025World Bank
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy56.6%2025World Bank
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy42.22021World Bank
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy26.7%2021World Bank
Account OwnershipEconomy60.9%2024World Bank
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.2%2021World Bank
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1%2024World Bank
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy33.4%2025World Bank
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.8%2025World Bank
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$437M2020World Bank
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy1.02M2019World Bank
Current Account BalanceEconomy-5.1%2026IMF
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$925.28M2024UNCTAD
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.7%2024UNCTAD
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy———
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy———
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy6.4%2021ILO
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy28.92024UNCTAD
Natural Resource RentsEconomy5.5%2021World Bank
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy2.4%2021World Bank
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021World Bank
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.6%2021World Bank
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2%2023World Bank
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$332023World Bank
Lending Interest RateEconomy———
Real Interest RateEconomy———
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.5%2024World Bank
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,3772021World Bank
Employment in AgricultureEconomy41.9%2025World Bank
Employment in IndustryEconomy14.6%2025World Bank
Employment in ServicesEconomy43.5%2025World Bank
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy67.6%2025World Bank
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy75.8%2025World Bank
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy5.4%2021World Bank
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.22020World Bank
ATMs per 100,000Economy5.12020World Bank
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.6%2025World Bank
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.2%2024World Bank
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy41.3%2021World Bank
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy74%2021World Bank
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.71B2025World Bank
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$11.96B2025World Bank
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7782024UNCTAD
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3762024UNCTAD
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade18.52021World Bank
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade54.1%2023World Bank
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%2023World Bank
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade22.8%2023World Bank
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.1%2023World Bank
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.1%2025World Bank
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20.3%2025World Bank
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5882023UNDP
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5582023UNDP
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3612023UNDP
PopulationDemographics29.88M2025World Bank
Population GrowthDemographics2.6%2025World Bank
Life ExpectancyDemographics64 years2024World Bank
Median AgeDemographics18.2 years2026UN
Fertility RateDemographics4.262024World Bank
Rural PopulationDemographics44.3%2025World Bank
Population Under 15Demographics41.1%2025World Bank
Urban PopulationDemographics55.7%2025World Bank
Population DensityDemographics65.7/km²2026UN
Birth RateDemographics32.42026UN
Death RateDemographics6.812026UN
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.622026UN
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics66.2 years2024World Bank
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61.8 years2024World Bank
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3%2025World Bank
Infant MortalityHealth40.22024World Bank
HIV PrevalenceHealth2.5%2024World Bank
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.6%2023World Bank
Physicians per 1,000Health0.142022World Bank
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth482023WHO
Road Traffic DeathsHealth10.62021WHO
Premature NCD MortalityHealth24.3%2021WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth67.7%2023WHO
Safely Managed SanitationHealth———
Maternal MortalityHealth258.22023WHO
Under-Five MortalityHealth67.22023WHO
Neonatal MortalityHealth25.22023WHO
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1322024WHO
Measles ImmunizationHealth75%2025WHO
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth83%2025WHO
Basic Drinking WaterHealth———
Basic SanitationHealth———
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth6.9%2024World Bank
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health2.652016World Bank
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth19.3%2018World Bank
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth69%2018World Bank
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.662022World Bank
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth105.42024World Bank
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$792023World Bank
NCD Share of DeathsHealth35.7%2021World Bank
Smoking PrevalenceHealth5.7%2024World Bank
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth87%2018World Bank
Child StuntingChild Welfare27.2%2024UNICEF
Child WastingChild Welfare4.3%2018UNICEF
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare61.9%2018UNICEF
Child MarriageChild Welfare29.8%2018UNICEF
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare11%2018World Bank
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.8%2023World Bank
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation16.7%2024World Bank
Adult Literacy RateEducation72.6%2018UNESCO
Youth Literacy RateEducation81.9%2018UNESCO
Primary Completion RateEducation74%2018UNESCO
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47.2%2018UNESCO
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation96.2%2024UNESCO
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation52.9%2023UNESCO
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation35.2%2023UNESCO
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation23%2018UNESCO
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation72.3%2023UNESCO
Secondary EnrollmentEducation44.8%2023World Bank
UndernourishmentFood Security4.8%2023World Bank
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.75M2026-06FEWS
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture20.9%2023World Bank
Food Production IndexAgriculture107.82022World Bank
Cassava ProductionAgriculture6.66M t2024FAOSTAT
Coffee ProductionAgriculture29.77K t2024FAOSTAT
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture320K t2024FAOSTAT
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.2M t2024FAOSTAT
Millet ProductionAgriculture100K t2024FAOSTAT
Maize ProductionAgriculture2.2M t2024FAOSTAT
Rice ProductionAgriculture345.58K t2024FAOSTAT
Wheat ProductionAgriculture615.64 t2024FAOSTAT
Maize YieldAgriculture1,833 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Rice YieldAgriculture2,160 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,337 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Cattle StockAgriculture5.9M head2024FAOSTAT
Homicide RateGovernance6.82022World Bank
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance262024OWID
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.262025OWID
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1142025OWID
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.9392025OWID
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.222024World Bank
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.82024World Bank
Rule of LawGovernance-1.252024World Bank
Political StabilityGovernance-1.562024World Bank
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.732024World Bank
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.242024World Bank
Refugees HostedHumanitarian408.61K2025UNHCR
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian1M2025UNHCR
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian18.55K2025UNHCR
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Internet UsersTechnology46.3%2024World Bank
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology108.22024World Bank
4G CoverageTechnology75.4%2024ITU
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology2.12022World Bank
Mobile Data PriceTechnology5.7%2025ITU
3G CoverageTechnology80.5%2024ITU
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology17.2%2025ITU
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6.4%2025ITU
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology———
Electricity AccessInfrastructure72%2024World Bank
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure331.03K2023World Bank
Slum PopulationInfrastructure32.7%2022World Bank
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.5K MW2025IRENA
Solar CapacityEnergy89.6 MW2025IRENA
Wind CapacityEnergy———
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.4K MW2025IRENA
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy79.2%2021World Bank
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy30.7%2023World Bank
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy226 kWh2023World Bank
Power Transmission LossesEnergy22%2023World Bank
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy27.5 MW2025IRENA
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy42.7%2024World Bank
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.6%2024OWID
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024OWID
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy72%2024OWID
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy26.9%2024OWID
Electricity DemandEnergy7.3 TWh2024OWID
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy226 gCO₂/kWh2024OWID
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,252 kWh2023OWID
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.35 t2024World Bank
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate61.9%2021World Bank
Forest AreaClimate42.7%2023World Bank
Protected AreasClimate11%2025World Bank
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.4%2022World Bank
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate55.6 µg/m³2023World Bank

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