Cameroon in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Cameroon, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$58.9 bn

2025

from $10.6 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$1 972

2025

from $709 in 2000

Real growth

3.2%

2025

from 3.8% in 2000

Inflation

3.4%

2025

from 1.2% in 2000

Unemployment

3.6%

2025

from 7.5% in 2000

Government debt

40.4%of GDP

2025

from 75.9% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Cameroon's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$58.9 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$58.9 bn
2024	$53.3 bn
2023	$48.8 bn
2022	$44.3 bn
2021	$45.0 bn
2020	$40.8 bn
2019	$39.7 bn
2018	$40.0 bn
2017	$36.1 bn
2016	$33.8 bn
2015	$32.2 bn
2014	$36.4 bn
2013	$33.7 bn
2012	$30.2 bn
2011	$30.6 bn
2010	$27.5 bn
2009	$27.9 bn
2008	$27.7 bn
2007	$23.9 bn
2006	$20.9 bn
2005	$19.5 bn
2004	$18.8 bn
2003	$16.0 bn
2002	$12.4 bn
2001	$11.0 bn
2000	$10.6 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

3.2%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	4.6%
2030 (projection)	4.4%
2029 (projection)	4.3%
2028 (projection)	4.2%
2027 (projection)	3.8%
2026 (projection)	3.3%
2025	3.2%
2024	3.5%
2023	3.4%
2022	3.7%
2021	3.3%
2020	0.3%
2019	3.5%
2018	4.0%
2017	3.5%
2016	4.5%
2015	5.7%
2014	5.7%
2013	5.0%
2012	4.6%
2011	3.4%
2010	2.9%
2009	2.6%
2008	2.9%
2007	4.3%
2006	3.8%
2005	2.2%
2004	7.0%
2003	5.5%
2002	4.5%
2001	4.3%
2000	3.8%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$1 9722025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$1 972	$5 788
2024	$1 830	$5 597
2023	$1 720	$5 415
2022	$1 605	$5 188
2021	$1 672	$4 794
2020	$1 556	$4 365
2019	$1 555	$4 241
2018	$1 611	$4 011
2017	$1 496	$3 767
2016	$1 442	$3 627
2015	$1 415	$3 498
2014	$1 649	$3 422
2013	$1 576	$3 239
2012	$1 449	$3 060
2011	$1 514	$2 989
2010	$1 399	$2 914
2009	$1 461	$2 879
2008	$1 492	$2 870
2007	$1 326	$2 818
2006	$1 191	$2 704
2005	$1 143	$2 598
2004	$1 133	$2 533
2003	$988	$2 368
2002	$790	$2 263
2001	$715	$2 191
2000	$709	$2 108

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200045%15%14%18%8%

202550%15%10%17%8%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

3.4%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.8%
2030 (projection)	2.9%
2029 (projection)	2.9%
2028 (projection)	3.0%
2027 (projection)	3.2%
2026 (projection)	3.5%
2025	3.4%
2024	4.5%
2023	7.4%
2022	6.3%
2021	2.3%
2020	2.4%
2019	2.5%
2018	1.1%
2017	0.6%
2016	0.9%
2015	2.7%
2014	1.9%
2013	2.0%
2012	2.7%
2011	2.9%
2010	1.3%
2009	3.0%
2008	5.3%
2007	0.9%
2006	5.1%
2005	2.0%
2004	0.2%
2003	0.6%
2002	2.8%
2001	4.4%
2000	1.2%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

3.6%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	3.6%	6.5%
2024	3.6%	6.6%
2023	3.6%	6.6%
2022	3.6%	6.7%
2021	4.0%	7.2%
2020	3.9%	7.4%
2019	3.6%	6.6%
2018	3.6%	6.5%
2017	3.6%	6.4%
2016	3.5%	6.3%
2015	3.5%	6.2%
2014	3.5%	6.2%
2013	3.7%	6.2%
2012	3.8%	6.3%
2011	4.0%	6.3%
2010	4.1%	6.3%
2009	3.7%	5.7%
2008	3.4%	5.1%
2007	3.1%	4.6%
2006	3.7%	5.6%
2005	4.4%	6.6%
2004	5.1%	7.7%
2003	5.9%	8.9%
2002	6.7%	10.1%
2001	7.5%	11.3%
2000	7.5%	11.4%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

13.1%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	13.1%	20.3%
2024	15.7%	18.7%
2023	16.9%	21.0%
2022	19.3%	22.0%
2021	16.5%	20.2%
2020	15.2%	18.5%
2019	19.9%	23.5%
2018	18.7%	21.9%
2017	18.4%	20.9%
2016	18.9%	21.7%
2015	21.0%	24.6%
2014	23.6%	27.2%
2013	23.6%	26.0%
2012	23.9%	26.2%
2011	24.2%	27.3%
2010	22.4%	24.9%
2009	19.6%	22.6%
2008	27.0%	29.9%
2007	27.0%	26.2%
2006	24.2%	22.9%
2005	22.3%	22.8%
2004	20.6%	21.3%
2003	19.4%	20.8%
2002	23.0%	25.5%
2001	25.3%	26.3%
2000	24.9%	23.1%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−3.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	−3.3%
2023	−4.1%
2022	−3.4%
2021	−4.0%
2020	−3.7%
2019	−4.3%
2018	−3.5%
2017	−2.6%
2016	−3.1%
2015	−3.6%
2014	−3.9%
2013	−3.3%
2012	−3.2%
2011	−2.5%
2010	−3.1%
2009	−4.0%
2008	−1.6%
2007	1.2%
2006	0.9%
2005	−2.5%
2004	−2.2%
2003	−3.7%
2002	−3.5%
2001	−3.2%
2000	−2.1%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

1.7%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	1.7%
2023	1.7%
2022	2.1%
2021	2.1%
2020	1.7%
2019	2.6%
2018	1.9%
2017	2.3%
2016	2.0%
2015	2.2%
2014	2.0%
2013	1.6%
2012	1.8%
2011	2.1%
2010	1.9%
2009	2.7%
2008	0.1%
2007	0.8%
2006	0.3%
2005	1.3%
2004	0.4%
2003	2.1%
2002	4.1%
2001	−0.1%
2000	1.5%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

40.4%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	31.9%
2030 (projection)	33.4%
2029 (projection)	35.4%
2028 (projection)	37.0%
2027 (projection)	38.6%
2026 (projection)	39.3%
2025	40.4%
2024	43.4%
2023	43.6%
2022	45.6%
2021	47.2%
2020	44.9%
2019	41.6%
2018	38.3%
2017	36.5%
2016	32.1%
2015	31.6%
2014	20.7%
2013	17.5%
2012	14.9%
2011	15.9%
2010	14.0%
2009	11.3%
2008	11.2%
2007	13.8%
2006	18.4%
2005	43.8%
2004	51.7%
2003	51.5%
2002	56.6%
2001	62.2%
2000	75.9%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−2.0%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−1.2%
2030 (projection)	−1.2%
2029 (projection)	−1.2%
2028 (projection)	−1.3%
2027 (projection)	−1.4%
2026 (projection)	−1.7%
2025	−2.0%
2024	−1.5%
2023	−0.6%
2022	−1.1%
2021	−2.9%
2020	−3.5%
2019	−3.6%
2018	−2.3%
2017	−3.7%
2016	−5.8%
2015	−2.9%
2014	−3.4%
2013	−3.5%
2012	−1.2%
2011	−1.5%
2010	−0.6%
2009	−0.1%
2008	1.9%
2007	3.7%
2006	6.3%
2005	3.4%
2004	2.1%
2003	3.5%
2002	1.6%
2001	1.2%
2000	2.1%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

11.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2021	11.3%
2020	10.9%
2019	12.0%
2018	12.3%
2017	11.9%
2016	11.7%
2015	12.1%
2014	12.3%
2013	11.5%
2012	11.3%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Cameroon

Population

29.88 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	29.88 m
2024	29.12 m
2023	28.37 m
2022	27.63 m
2021	26.92 m
2020	26.21 m
2019	25.51 m
2018	24.81 m
2017	24.13 m
2016	23.45 m
2015	22.76 m
2014	22.06 m
2013	21.40 m
2012	20.81 m
2011	20.23 m
2010	19.67 m
2009	19.11 m
2008	18.57 m
2007	18.05 m
2006	17.55 m
2005	17.07 m
2004	16.61 m
2003	16.16 m
2002	15.73 m
2001	15.31 m
2000	14.91 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	41.1%	56.1%	2.8%
2024	41.4%	55.8%	2.8%
2023	41.8%	55.5%	2.8%
2022	42.1%	55.2%	2.8%
2021	42.3%	54.9%	2.8%
2020	42.5%	54.7%	2.8%
2019	42.7%	54.5%	2.8%
2018	42.9%	54.3%	2.8%
2017	43.0%	54.2%	2.8%
2016	43.0%	54.1%	2.8%
2015	43.2%	54.0%	2.9%
2014	43.4%	53.8%	2.9%
2013	43.5%	53.5%	2.9%
2012	43.6%	53.4%	3.0%
2011	43.7%	53.4%	3.0%
2010	43.7%	53.3%	3.0%
2009	43.8%	53.2%	3.0%
2008	43.8%	53.1%	3.1%
2007	43.9%	53.0%	3.1%
2006	44.0%	52.9%	3.1%
2005	44.1%	52.8%	3.2%
2004	44.2%	52.6%	3.2%
2003	44.3%	52.4%	3.2%
2002	44.5%	52.2%	3.3%
2001	44.7%	52.0%	3.3%
2000	44.9%	51.8%	3.3%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

4.262024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	4.26
2023	4.32
2022	4.40
2021	4.47
2020	4.56
2019	4.65
2018	4.74
2017	4.80
2016	4.84
2015	4.84
2014	4.84
2013	4.91
2012	4.98
2011	5.05
2010	5.15
2009	5.24
2008	5.29
2007	5.34
2006	5.37
2005	5.42
2004	5.44
2003	5.43
2002	5.44
2001	5.44
2000	5.51

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

64.0 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	64.0 years
2023	63.7 years
2022	62.4 years
2021	61.1 years
2020	61.7 years
2019	61.7 years
2018	61.2 years
2017	60.8 years
2016	60.3 years
2015	59.7 years
2014	59.1 years
2013	58.7 years
2012	58.2 years
2011	57.5 years
2010	57.0 years
2009	56.5 years
2008	56.1 years
2007	55.7 years
2006	55.3 years
2005	54.9 years
2004	54.6 years
2003	54.3 years
2002	53.9 years
2001	53.6 years
2000	53.3 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−15 3792025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 96 599 people, in 2014.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−15 379
2024	−13 892
2023	−4 798
2022	−4 798
2021	−9 888
2020	−9 888
2019	−12 255
2018	−9 184
2017	−37 912
2016	13 255
2015	42 008
2014	96 599
2013	−6 900
2012	−7 523
2011	−12 669
2010	−9 366
2009	−10 203
2008	−10 720
2007	−10 807
2006	−28 528
2005	−27 775
2004	−19 444
2003	−18 568
2002	−10 766
2001	−19 203
2000	−21 221

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

4.5%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	4.5%
2022	4.5%
2021	4.3%
2020	4.3%
2019	3.6%
2018	3.6%
2017	3.8%
2016	4.0%
2015	4.1%
2014	4.3%
2013	3.6%
2012	3.9%
2011	3.9%
2010	3.6%
2009	3.5%
2008	3.7%
2007	3.8%
2006	3.7%
2005	3.8%
2004	3.7%
2003	3.9%
2002	4.0%
2001	4.2%
2000	4.3%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

2.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	2.8%
2022	2.7%
2021	2.9%
2020	3.1%
2019	3.0%
2018	3.0%
2017	3.1%
2016	2.6%
2015	2.7%
2014	2.6%
2013	2.7%
2012	2.6%
2011	2.6%
2010	2.9%
2009	2.9%
2008	2.5%
2007	2.9%
2006	2.5%
2005	2.7%
2004	2.8%
2003	2.8%
2001	2.3%
2000	1.7%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

46.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	46.3%
2023	42.2%
2022	40.1%
2021	38.9%
2020	37.7%
2019	36.5%
2018	29.7%
2017	23.2%
2016	20.6%
2015	18.3%
2014	16.2%
2013	10.0%
2012	7.5%
2011	5.0%
2010	4.3%
2009	3.8%
2008	3.4%
2007	2.9%
2006	2.0%
2005	1.4%
2004	1.0%
2003	0.6%
2002	0.4%
2001	0.3%
2000	0.3%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

42.22021

+0.100 since 2001, between 42.1 and 46.6 in every year

200142.1

202142.2

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2021	42.2
2014	46.6
2007	42.8
2001	42.1

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

55.7%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	55.7%
2024	55.4%
2023	55.1%
2022	54.9%
2021	54.5%
2020	54.3%
2019	54.0%
2018	53.6%
2017	53.3%
2016	53.0%
2015	52.6%
2014	52.3%
2013	52.0%
2012	51.6%
2011	51.2%
2010	50.9%
2009	50.5%
2008	50.1%
2007	49.7%
2006	49.2%
2005	48.6%
2004	48.2%
2003	47.7%
2002	47.3%
2001	46.8%
2000	46.2%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

61.9%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	61.9%
2020	59.1%
2019	60.2%
2018	59.5%
2017	63.1%
2016	58.3%
2015	55.0%
2014	63.3%
2013	68.6%
2012	77.7%
2011	74.1%
2010	72.2%
2009	69.5%
2008	74.5%
2007	73.4%
2006	76.2%
2005	94.2%
2004	95.4%
2003	95.8%
2002	96.4%
2001	98.1%
2000	98.9%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

79.2%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	79.2%
2020	78.9%
2019	78.9%
2018	78.7%
2017	79.2%
2016	78.8%
2015	78.1%
2014	76.9%
2013	77.7%
2012	78.6%
2011	78.6%
2010	78.7%
2009	79.2%
2008	80.8%
2007	80.8%
2006	85.5%
2005	86.3%
2004	85.5%
2003	85.3%
2002	85.2%
2001	85.3%
2000	84.6%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.3 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.3 t
2023	0.4 t
2022	0.4 t
2021	0.4 t
2020	0.4 t
2019	0.4 t
2018	0.4 t
2017	0.4 t
2016	0.4 t
2015	0.4 t
2014	0.4 t
2013	0.4 t
2012	0.4 t
2011	0.4 t
2010	0.4 t
2009	0.4 t
2008	0.4 t
2007	0.4 t
2006	0.3 t
2005	0.3 t
2004	0.3 t
2003	0.3 t
2002	0.4 t
2001	0.4 t
2000	0.4 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

42.7%2023

−3.0 points since 2000, between 42.7% and 45.7% in every year

200045.7%

202342.7%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	42.7%
2022	42.8%
2021	42.9%
2020	43.0%
2019	43.1%
2018	43.3%
2017	43.4%
2016	43.5%
2015	43.6%
2014	43.7%
2013	43.9%
2012	44.0%
2011	44.1%
2010	44.2%
2009	44.4%
2008	44.5%
2007	44.7%
2006	44.8%
2005	45.0%
2004	45.1%
2003	45.3%
2002	45.4%
2001	45.5%
2000	45.7%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Cameroon's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1960
Government: republic
Official languages: English, French
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

CMISO alpha-2

CMRISO alpha-3

120ISO numeric

Calling code: +237
Internet domain: .cm
Time zone: UTC+01:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q1009 · World Bank data · Africa