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Cameroon

Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income · Capital: Yaounde

Population

29.9m

2025 · #51 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$1,972

2025 · #175 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

3.2%

2025 · #105 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

3.4%

2025 · #80 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

79.5%

1999 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

11.3%

2021 · #103 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

2.6%

2025 · #22 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

64.0

2024 · #194 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

4.3

2024 · #17 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

55.7%

2025 · #142 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

3.6%

2025 · #126 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

6.5%

2025 · #149 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

65.2%

2025 · #57 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

6.8

2022 · #40 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

40.2

2024 · #26 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

4.6%

2023 · #136 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

2.8%

2023 · #137 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.4

2024 · #169 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

79.2%

2021 · #19 of 212

Source: World Bank