FX reserves
$5.1B · 2024
↑ $1.9B since 2014
Cameroon
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Overview
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Population
29.9M
people · 2025
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GDP
$58.9B
current US$ · 2025
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Inflation
3.40%
headline, % y/y · Jul 2026
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Policy rate
4.50%
% · effective 29 Jun 2026
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Official exchange rate reference
586.88
XAF per US$1 · 7 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
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USDT peer-to-peer rate parallel market
618.61
XAF per US$1 · 8 Oct 2026, 07:30 UTC
Coverage: 40 of 41 annual indicators reported, latest years 2018–2026. Gaps read “not available” (source has no figure) or “not yet covered” (not yet collected), never zero.
Currencies & Rates
Official and market exchange rates, policy rates, government yields, bank rates, reserves and stock indices.
Exchange rates
| Series | Rate | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official rate reference | 586.88 | 7 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC | XAF CFA peg (via Frankfurter EUR) |
| Parallel-market rate (USDT peer-to-peer median) parallel | 618.61 | 8 Oct 2026, 07:30 UTC | Bybit P2P |
| Market premium% by which the market rate exceeds the official rate | +5.41% | -0.69% pts over 7 days | How we measure |
Policy rate
| Instrument | Rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taux d'intérêt des appels d'offres (TIAO)% per year · BEAC | 4.50% | 29 Jun 2026 | BEAC |
Checked 12 Sep 2026, 01:10 UTC
Government securities yields
% yield at the latest auction for each tenor. Tenors up to 364 days are Treasury bills; longer tenors are bonds. weighted avg Source: BEAC
91-day
6.60%3 Aug 2026
182-day
6.70%3 Aug 2026
364-day
6.88%3 Aug 2026
Steep — 364-day above 91-day.
as of 3 Aug 2026
Annual indicators
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX reserves Current US$, total reserves including gold includes gold | $5.1B | 2024 | ↑ $1.9B since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Deposit rate % per year, average bank deposit rate | 2.5% | 2018 | ↓ 0.1 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
Not available for Cameroon: Lending rate.
Show trend charts (2)
Deposit rate
2.5% · 2018
↓ 0.1 pts since 2014
Economy & Prices
Output, growth, inflation, jobs, investment, the structure of the economy and minimum wages.
Inflation % change from a year earlier
| Series | Year on year | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headline consumer prices | 3.40% | Jul 2026 | National statistics office |
Checked 12 Sep 2026, 19:49 UTC
Annual indicators
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Current US$ | $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
↑ $22.5B since 2014
GDP growth
3.2% · 2025
↓ 2.5 pts since 2014
GDP per capita (PPP)
$5,788 · 2025
↑ $2,366 since 2014
GDP per capita growth
0.6% · 2025
↓ 2 pts since 2014
Unemployment
3.6% · 2025
↑ 0.1 pts since 2014
Investment rate
19.3% · 2025
↓ 0.1 pts since 2014
Agriculture share of GDP
16.8% · 2025
↑ 0 pts since 2014
Manufacturing share of GDP
14.6% · 2025
↑ 0.1 pts since 2014
Services share of GDP
50.4% · 2025
↓ 0.1 pts since 2014
Public Finance & Debt
Government revenue, budget balance, public and external debt, debt service and sovereign credit ratings.
Sovereign credit ratings
No published sovereign rating recorded
Annual indicators
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government revenue / GDP General government revenue, % of GDP 2026 is an IMF projection (forecast) for the year in progress when fetched, not a reported outturn. | 15% | 2026 | ↓ 1.2 pts since 2014 | IMF DataMapper | CSV Rank Compare |
| Budget balance / GDP General government net lending/borrowing, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates | -1.7% | 2026 | ↑ 1.7 pts since 2014 | IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 | CSV Rank Compare |
| Debt to GDP General government gross debt, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates | 39.3% | 2026 | ↑ 18.6 pts since 2014 | IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 | CSV Rank Compare |
| Gross debt (national currency) General government gross debt, local currency Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates | CFA14.2T | 2026 | ↑ CFA10.5T since 2014 | IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 | CSV |
| External debt Total external debt stocks, current US$ | $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
↓ 1.2 pts since 2014
Budget balance / GDP
-1.7% · 2026
↑ 1.7 pts since 2014
Debt to GDP
39.3% · 2026
↑ 18.6 pts since 2014
Gross debt (national currency)
CFA14.2T · 2026
↑ CFA10.5T since 2014
External debt
$15.8B · 2024
↑ $10B since 2014
Debt service / exports
20.1% · 2023
↑ 14.1 pts since 2014
Trade & Resources
Exports, imports, trade partners and products, investment and remittance flows, oil and commodities.
Trade profile
| Flow | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Show trade trend charts (3)
Exports
$8.6B · 2024
↓ $8.7M since 2014
Imports
$10.2B · 2024
↑ $497.1M since 2014
Balance
−$1.6B · 2024
↓ $505.9M since 2014
Top exports · 2023
Products
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Partners
Show all 10 partners
Top imports · 2023
Products
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Partners
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Annual indicators
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services Goods and services, current US$ | $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
↓ $8.7M since 2014
Exports per capita
$295.07 · 2024
↓ $94.88 since 2014
Current account / GDP
-5.1% · 2026
↓ 1.2 pts since 2014
FDI inflows
$888.2M · 2024
↑ $162.4M since 2014
Remittances
$690.2M · 2024
↑ $406.8M since 2014
Terms of trade
123.70 · 2024
↑ 14.10 since 2014
Crude production
59.2 kb/d · 2025
↓ 15.8 kb/d since 2014
Tourist arrivals
1M · 2019
↑ 199,000 since 2014
People & Society
Population, health, education, poverty and inequality, access to services and democracy.
| 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
↑ 7.8M since 2014
Median age
17.8 years · 2023
↑ 0.7 years since 2014
Life expectancy
64 years · 2024
↑ 4.8 years since 2014
Child mortality
64.8 per 1,000 · 2024
↓ 27.6 since 2014
Health expenditure
4.6% · 2023
↑ 0.2 pts since 2014
Physicians
0.1 per 1,000 · 2022
↑ 0 since 2018
Adult literacy
72.6% · 2018
Tertiary enrollment
16.7% · 2024
↓ 0.1 pts since 2014
Poverty ($3/day)
26.7% · 2021
↓ 2.3 pts since 2014
National poverty line
37.7% · 2021
Gini index
42.20 · 2021
↓ 4.40 since 2014
Electricity access
72% · 2024
↑ 15.2 pts since 2014
Internet users
46.3% · 2024
↑ 30 pts since 2014
Account ownership
60.9% · 2024
↑ 48.7 pts since 2014
Electoral democracy
0.26 · 2025
↓ 0.07 since 2014
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