Cameroon: Economy
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Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
Lower Middle Income |
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Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Developing |
| Economic Trivia | Because of its modest oil resources and favorable agricultural conditions, Cameroon has one of the best-endowed primary commodity economies in sub-Saharan Africa. |
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Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2017): China, France, and Italy |
| Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Petroleum Production and Refining; Aluminum Production; Food Processing; Light Consumer Goods |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
| GDP, PPP (current international) | $95,091,741,256 (2018) |
| GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 3.86% (2018) |
| GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $3,771 (2018) |
GDP Country Rank 88/196 (2018)
Economic Indicators [1]
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 1.069% (2018) |
| External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $11,493,278,573 (2018) |
| Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 57.7% (2019) |
| Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 7.867% (2008) |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 15.335% (2018) |
| Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | ($949,308,969) (2017) |
Labor and Employment [1]
| Labor Force, Total | 11,354,044 (2019) |
| Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 46.009% (2019) |
| Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 14.138% (2019) |
| Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 39.853% (2019) |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.34% (2019) |
Trade [1]
| Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $8,766,960,497 (2018) |
| Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $6,379,068,657 (2018) |
| Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 25.11% (2018) |
| FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $701,744,000 (2018) |
| Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $1,841,470,989 (2017) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
How to interpret the graph: The purpose of this graph is to take a snapshot of a country’s economy in comparison to other economies. For example, Cameroon’s Exports rank is higher than (please wait...) of the countries in the dataset. For Exports, FDI and GDP measures, a higher rank (closer to 100%) indicates a stronger economy. Conversely, for Unemployment and Inflation, a lower rank (closer to 0%) indicates a stronger economy.