Economy

Cameroon

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GDP per capita19602024
1195479751.4K1.83K19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19602018
5.531218.424.831.219602018
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)53,300,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)163,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth3.52 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita1,830 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)4.53 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment3.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services8,350,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Imports of goods & services9,980,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Agriculture (% GDP)18.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)23.2 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)50.7 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriespetroleum production and refining, aluminum production, food processing, light consumer goods, textiles, lumber, ship repairCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productscassava, plantains, oil palm fruit, maize, taro, tomatoes, sorghum, sugarcane, bananas, vegetables (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiescrude petroleum, natural gas, gold, cocoa beans, wood (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersNetherlands 21%, France 14%, UAE 13%, India 9%, China 8% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersChina 43%, France 6%, India 6%, Belgium 4%, UAE 4% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index42.2 indexWorld Bank WDI [2021]
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commoditypetroleum, crude (3,257,100 tonnes (metric), 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.606 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.262 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–42.2 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2021] 42.2 index
Top export partnersNetherlands (20.3%) / China (15.5%) / Malaysia (10.8%) / France (7.7%) / Germany (7.2%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersChina (44.3%) / France (7.1%) / India (6.5%) / Belgium (5.0%) / Brazil (3.4%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural products
  • Roots and Tubers, Total
  • Cassava, fresh
  • Fruit Primary
  • Plantains and cooking bananas
  • Cereals, primary
FAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)19.3 %WB GFDD [2019]
Private credit (% of GDP)14.7 %WB GFDD [2018]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownership60.9 %WB Findex [2024]
Mobile-money account6.33 %WB Findex [2024]
Borrowed from a bank4.53 %WB Findex [2024]
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage29/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
  • WB Findex
    world_bank_global_findex
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Cameroon's economy on Databook compiles 29 indicators from 8 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, BGS World Mineral Statistics. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (53,300,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (163,000,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.