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CM · currency XAF (Central African CFA franc)

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Overview

Coverage: 40 of 41 annual indicators reported, latest years 2018–2026. Gaps read “not available” (source has no figure) or “not yet covered” (not yet collected), never zero.

Currencies & Rates

Official and market exchange rates, policy rates, government yields, bank rates, reserves and stock indices.

Exchange rates

XAF per US$1. Official and market rates are separate series and are never blended.
SeriesRateAs ofSource
Official rate reference 589.52 11 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC XAF CFA peg (via Frankfurter EUR)
Parallel-market rate (USDT peer-to-peer median) parallel 630.00 12 Nov 2026, 04:30 UTC Bybit P2P
Market premium% by which the market rate exceeds the official rate +6.87% -0.76% pts over 7 days How we measure

Market premium history · since Aug 2026 · collected by The African Exponent

5%8%11%Aug 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026Nov 2026

Official rate, 10-year annual average (XAF per US$1, World Bank)

49055562020142017202020232025

Policy rate

InstrumentRateEffectiveSource
Taux d'intérêt des appels d'offres (TIAO)% per year · BEAC 4.50% 29 Jun 2026 BEAC

Checked 12 Sep 2026, 01:10 UTC

Government securities yields

% yield at the latest auction for each tenor. Tenors up to 364 days are Treasury bills; longer tenors are bonds. weighted avg Source: BEAC

91-day 6.60%3 Aug 2026
182-day 6.70%3 Aug 2026
364-day 6.88%3 Aug 2026

Steep — 364-day above 91-day.

as of 3 Aug 2026

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Cameroon · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
FX reserves Current US$, total reserves including gold includes gold $5.1B 2024 ↑ $1.9B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Deposit rate % per year, average bank deposit rate 2.5% 2018 ↓ 0.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare

Not available for Cameroon: Lending rate.

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FX reserves

$5.1B · 2024

$2.2B$3.6B$5.1B201420162018202020222024

↑ $1.9B since 2014

Deposit rate

2.5% · 2018

2.4%2.5%2.6%20142015201620172018

↓ 0.1 pts since 2014

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Economy & Prices

Output, growth, inflation, jobs, investment, the structure of the economy and minimum wages.

Inflation % change from a year earlier

SeriesYear on yearPeriodSource
Headline consumer prices stale 3.40% Jul 2026 National statistics office

Checked 12 Sep 2026, 19:49 UTC

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Cameroon · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
GDP Current US$ $58.9B 2025 ↑ $22.5B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP growth % change, real (inflation-adjusted) 3.2% 2025 ↓ 2.5 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP per capita (PPP) Current international $ per person, PPP $5,788 2025 ↑ $2,366 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP per capita growth % change per person, real 0.6% 2025 ↓ 2 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Unemployment % of labour force ILO modeled estimate — national definitions differ 3.6% 2025 ↑ 0.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Investment rate Gross fixed capital formation, % of GDP 19.3% 2025 ↓ 0.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Agriculture share of GDP Agriculture value added, % of GDP 16.8% 2025 ↑ 0 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Manufacturing share of GDP Manufacturing value added, % of GDP 14.6% 2025 ↑ 0.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Services share of GDP Services value added, % of GDP 50.4% 2025 ↓ 0.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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GDP

$58.9B · 2025

$32B$45.5B$59B201520172019202120232025

↑ $22.5B since 2014

GDP growth

3.2% · 2025

0.2%3%5.7%201520172019202120232025

↓ 2.5 pts since 2014

GDP per capita (PPP)

$5,788 · 2025

$3,400$4,600$5,800201520172019202120232025

↑ $2,366 since 2014

GDP per capita growth

0.6% · 2025

-3%0%3%201520172019202120232025

↓ 2 pts since 2014

Unemployment

3.6% · 2025

3.5%3.8%4%201520172019202120232025

↑ 0.1 pts since 2014

Investment rate

19.3% · 2025

18%19%20%201520172019202120232025

↓ 0.1 pts since 2014

Agriculture share of GDP

16.8% · 2025

16%17%18%201520172019202120232025

↑ 0 pts since 2014

Manufacturing share of GDP

14.6% · 2025

12%13.5%15%201520172019202120232025

↑ 0.1 pts since 2014

Services share of GDP

50.4% · 2025

49%50.5%52%201520172019202120232025

↓ 0.1 pts since 2014

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Public Finance & Debt

Government revenue, budget balance, public and external debt, debt service and sovereign credit ratings.

Sovereign credit ratings

No published sovereign rating recorded

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Cameroon · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Government revenue / GDP General government revenue, % of GDP 2026 is an IMF projection (forecast) for the year in progress when fetched, not a reported outturn. 15% 2026 ↓ 1.2 pts since 2014 IMF DataMapper CSV Rank Compare
Budget balance / GDP General government net lending/borrowing, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates -1.7% 2026 ↑ 1.7 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
Debt to GDP General government gross debt, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates 39.3% 2026 ↑ 18.6 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
Gross debt (national currency) General government gross debt, local currency Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates CFA14.2T 2026 ↑ CFA10.5T since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV
External debt Total external debt stocks, current US$ $15.8B 2024 ↑ $10B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Debt service / exports Total debt service, % of exports and primary income 20.1% 2023 ↑ 14.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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Government revenue / GDP

15% · 2026

13%15%17%201620182020202220242026

↓ 1.2 pts since 2014

Budget balance / GDP

-1.7% · 2026

-5.8%-3.2%-0.6%20142017202020232026

↑ 1.7 pts since 2014

Debt to GDP

39.3% · 2026

20%33.5%47%20142017202020232026

↑ 18.6 pts since 2014

Gross debt (national currency)

CFA14.2T · 2026

CFA3.7TCFA8.8TCFA14.0T20142017202020232026

↑ CFA10.5T since 2014

External debt

$15.8B · 2024

$5.7B$10.8B$16B201420162018202020222024

↑ $10B since 2014

Debt service / exports

20.1% · 2023

6%16%26%2014201820202023

↑ 14.1 pts since 2014

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Trade & Resources

Exports, imports, trade partners and products, investment and remittance flows, oil and commodities.

Trade profile

Goods and services, current US$
FlowLatestChange
Exports $8.6B · 2024 ↓ $8.7M since 2014
Imports $10.2B · 2024 ↑ $497.1M since 2014
Balance derived −$1.6B · 2024 ↓ $505.9M since 2014
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Exports

$8.6B · 2024

$6.1B$7.3B$8.6B201420162018202020222024

↓ $8.7M since 2014

Imports

$10.2B · 2024

$7B$8.5B$10B201420162018202020222024

↑ $497.1M since 2014

Balance

−$1.6B · 2024

$-2B$-1.4B$-720M201420162018202020222024

↓ $505.9M since 2014

Top exports · 2023

Products

  1. Mineral fuels$2.7B · 54.1%
  2. Cocoa and cocoa preparations$864.6M · 17.4%
  3. Wood and wood articles$479.2M · 9.6%
  4. Cotton$245.8M · 4.9%
  5. Aluminium$102.7M · 2.1%
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  1. Soap, waxes, candles$92.6M · 1.9%
  2. Miscellaneous edible preparations$53.6M · 1.1%
  3. Edible fruit and nuts$52.6M · 1.1%
  4. Rubber$51.5M · 1.0%
  5. Coffee, tea, spices$33.6M · 0.7%

Partners

  1. Netherlands$1.2B · 23.2%
  2. France$615M · 12.4%
  3. India$475.5M · 9.6%
  4. China$385.4M · 7.8%
  5. Chad$247.9M · 5.0%
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  1. Italy$220.3M · 4.4%
  2. Bangladesh$211.3M · 4.3%
  3. Indonesia$193.7M · 3.9%
  4. Spain$165.4M · 3.3%
  5. Belgium$164.9M · 3.3%

Top imports · 2023

Products

  1. Mineral fuels$2B · 52.8%
  2. Cereals$644.4M · 17.0%
  3. Machinery and mechanical appliances$221.5M · 5.8%
  4. Animal or vegetable fats and oils$192.6M · 5.1%
  5. Pharmaceutical products$160.8M · 4.2%
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  1. Iron and steel$126.9M · 3.3%
  2. Fertilisers$117.9M · 3.1%
  3. Vehicles other than railway$117.1M · 3.1%
  4. Milling products$112.4M · 3.0%
  5. Ceramic products$97.3M · 2.6%

Partners

  1. Brazil$162.8M · 16.5%
  2. Indonesia$150.7M · 15.3%
  3. Côte d'Ivoire$126.2M · 12.8%
  4. Poland$111.7M · 11.3%
  5. Argentina$81.7M · 8.3%
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  1. Morocco$78.4M · 7.9%
  2. South Africa$76.5M · 7.7%
  3. Egypt$75.7M · 7.7%
  4. Malaysia$67.7M · 6.9%
  5. Russia$55.9M · 5.7%

2025 filings are still arriving — this page updates as each country reports

Commodity exposure for Cameroon →

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Cameroon · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Exports of goods and services Goods and services, current US$ $8.6B 2024 ↓ $8.7M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Exports per capita derived Current US$ per person (derived) $295.07 2024 ↓ $94.88 since 2014 Derived from World Bank series on this page CSV Rank Compare
Current account / GDP Current-account balance, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates -5.1% 2026 ↓ 1.2 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
FDI inflows Foreign direct investment, net inflows, current US$ $888.2M 2024 ↑ $162.4M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Remittances Personal remittances received, current US$ $690.2M 2024 ↑ $406.8M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Terms of trade Net barter terms of trade, index (2015 = 100) 123.70 2024 ↑ 14.10 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Crude production Crude oil production, barrels per day EIA · thousand barrels/day 59.2 kb/d 2025 ↓ 15.8 kb/d since 2014 EIA CSV Rank Compare
Tourist arrivals International tourist arrivals per year 1M 2019 ↑ 199,000 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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Exports of goods and services

$8.6B · 2024

$6.1B$7.3B$8.6B201420162018202020222024

↓ $8.7M since 2014

Exports per capita

$295.07 · 2024

$230$310$390201420162018202020222024

↓ $94.88 since 2014

Current account / GDP

-5.1% · 2026

-5.1%-3.9%-2.6%20142017202020232026

↓ 1.2 pts since 2014

FDI inflows

$888.2M · 2024

$660M$830M$1B201420162018202020222024

↑ $162.4M since 2014

Remittances

$690.2M · 2024

$240M$515M$790M201420162018202020222024

↑ $406.8M since 2014

Terms of trade

123.70 · 2024

84.00102.00120.00201420162018202020222024

↑ 14.10 since 2014

Crude production

59.2 kb/d · 2025

59 kb/d78.5 kb/d98 kb/d201520172019202120232025

↓ 15.8 kb/d since 2014

Tourist arrivals

1M · 2019

820,000960,0001.1M201420152016201720182019

↑ 199,000 since 2014

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People & Society

Population, health, education, poverty and inequality, access to services and democracy.

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Cameroon · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Population People, total 29.9M 2025 ↑ 7.8M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Median age Years 17.8 years 2023 ↑ 0.7 years since 2014 UN WPP 2024, via Our World in Data CSV
Life expectancy Years at birth 64 years 2024 ↑ 4.8 years since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Child mortality Under-5 deaths per 1,000 live births 64.8 per 1,000 2024 ↓ 27.6 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Health expenditure Current health spending, % of GDP 4.6% 2023 ↑ 0.2 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Physicians Per 1,000 people 0.1 per 1,000 2022 ↑ 0 since 2018 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Adult literacy % of people aged 15 and over 72.6% 2018 — World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Tertiary enrollment Gross enrolment ratio, % 16.7% 2024 ↓ 0.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Poverty ($3/day) % of people below $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 26.7% 2021 ↓ 2.3 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
National poverty line % of people below the national poverty line 37.7% 2021 — World Bank CSV
Gini index Income inequality, 0 (equal) to 100 42.20 2021 ↓ 4.40 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Electricity access % of population 72% 2024 ↑ 15.2 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Internet users % of population using the internet 46.3% 2024 ↑ 30 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Account ownership % of people aged 15+ with an account Findex · every 3–4 years 60.9% 2024 ↑ 48.7 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Electoral democracy V-Dem electoral democracy index, 0 to 1 0.26 2025 ↓ 0.07 since 2014 V-Dem Institute CSV Rank Compare
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Population

29.9M · 2025

22M26M30M201520172019202120232025

↑ 7.8M since 2014

Median age

17.8 years · 2023

1717.5182014201820202023

↑ 0.7 years since 2014

Life expectancy

64 years · 2024

5961.564201420162018202020222024

↑ 4.8 years since 2014

Child mortality

64.8 per 1,000 · 2024

647892201420162018202020222024

↓ 27.6 since 2014

Health expenditure

4.6% · 2023

3.6%4.1%4.6%2014201820202023

↑ 0.2 pts since 2014

Physicians

0.1 per 1,000 · 2022

0.0980.1190.1420182019202020212022

↑ 0 since 2018

Adult literacy

72.6% · 2018

2018

Tertiary enrollment

16.7% · 2024

12%14.5%17%201420162018202020222024

↓ 0.1 pts since 2014

Poverty ($3/day)

26.7% · 2021

26%27.5%29%201420182021

↓ 2.3 pts since 2014

National poverty line

37.7% · 2021

2021

Gini index

42.20 · 2021

42.0044.5047.00201420182021

↓ 4.40 since 2014

Electricity access

72% · 2024

56%64%72%201420162018202020222024

↑ 15.2 pts since 2014

Internet users

46.3% · 2024

16%31%46%201420162018202020222024

↑ 30 pts since 2014

Account ownership

60.9% · 2024

12%36.5%61%201420162018202020222024

↑ 48.7 pts since 2014

Electoral democracy

0.26 · 2025

0.260.290.32201520172019202120232025

↓ 0.07 since 2014

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Listed companies

4 companies incorporated in Cameroon in our listed-company directory, 4 with audited annual figures (independent review pending). Not complete coverage. How companies are chosen

Companies incorporated in Cameroon · All listed companies · Company CSV downloads

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Each indicator row above has its own CSV link. Every file starts with its source, source URL and page link. All downloads

All 44 CSV files for Cameroon

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