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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Cameroon

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population29.88M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$58.93B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.97K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth642024 · yearsInternet use46.3%2024 · % of populationForest area42.7%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
3.4%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Cameroon2025 · 3.4%
-3.216.3715.9425.5235.091960199320251969: -1.1%1970: 5.9%1971: 4%1972: 8.1%1973: 10.4%1974: 17.2%1975: 13.6%1976: 9.9%1977: 14.7%1978: 12.5%1979: 6.6%1980: 9.6%1981: 10.7%1982: 13.3%1983: 16.6%1984: 11.4%1985: 8.5%1986: 7.8%1987: 13.1%1988: 1.7%1989: -1.7%1990: 1.1%1991: 0.1%1992: -0%1993: -3.2%1994: 35.1%1995: 9.1%1996: 3.9%1997: 4.8%1998: 3.2%1999: 1.9%2000: 1.2%2001: 4.4%2002: 2.8%2003: 0.6%2004: 0.2%2005: 2%2006: 5.1%2007: 0.9%2008: 5.3%2009: 3%2010: 1.3%2011: 2.9%2012: 2.7%2013: 2.1%2014: 1.9%2015: 2.7%2016: 0.9%2017: 0.6%2018: 1.1%2019: 2.5%2020: 2.4%2021: 2.3%2022: 6.2%2023: 7.4%2024: 4.5%2025: 3.4%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Cameroon in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Yaounde
Country code
CMR

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