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MIDDLE AFRICA

Cameroon

CM

Yaoundé · pop. 29M · English, French · Central African CFA franc

conflict

2 events · 3 killed · 1 civilian

Aug 25–31, the latest week from UCDP

Trajectories

economic complexity

#132

Sliding in the complexity rankings, from #123 in 1995.

2024 · −1.59

Harvard Growth Lab · thin line is the world’s median
the numbers30
whenvaluechange
1995−1.26
1996−1.37−0.11 pts
1997−1.29+0.08 pts
1998low−2.20−0.91 pts
1999−1.90+0.30 pts
2000−1.42+0.48 pts
2001−1.35+0.07 pts
2002−1.16+0.19 pts
2003−0.92+0.24 pts
2004−1.26−0.34 pts
2005−1.24+0.01 pts
2006−1.34−0.09 pts
2007−0.83+0.51 pts
2008−1.02−0.20 pts
2009−0.82+0.20 pts
2010−0.87−0.05 pts
2011−0.69+0.18 pts
2012−1.10−0.41 pts
2013−0.88+0.22 pts
2014high−0.69+0.19 pts
2015−0.73−0.04 pts
2016−1.05−0.32 pts
2017−0.90+0.15 pts
2018−1.40−0.50 pts
2019−1.23+0.16 pts
2020−0.95+0.29 pts
2021−1.05−0.10 pts
2022−1.21−0.17 pts
2023−1.15+0.07 pts
2024latest−1.59−0.45 pts

economic momentum

$1,830

Tripled since 2000. GDP per head in 2024, in current US dollars.

2024 · $1,830

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median
the numbers35
whenvaluechange
1990$1,087
1991$1,015−6.6%
1992$1,005−0.9%
1993$1,310+30.3%
1994low$701−46.5%
1995$832+18.7%
1996$827−0.6%
1997$783−5.3%
1998$799+2.0%
1999$796−0.3%
2000$709−11.0%
2001$715+1.0%
2002$790+10.4%
2003$988+25.2%
2004$1,133+14.7%
2005$1,143+0.8%
2006$1,191+4.3%
2007$1,326+11.3%
2008$1,492+12.6%
2009$1,461−2.1%
2010$1,399−4.3%
2011$1,514+8.2%
2012$1,449−4.3%
2013$1,576+8.8%
2014$1,649+4.7%
2015$1,415−14.2%
2016$1,442+1.9%
2017$1,496+3.8%
2018$1,611+7.7%
2019$1,555−3.4%
2020$1,5560.0%
2021$1,672+7.5%
2022$1,605−4.0%
2023$1,720+7.2%
2024latest$1,830+6.4%

prices

4.5%

A year’s rise in consumer prices, in 2024. The world’s median was 3.1%.

2024 · 4.5%

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median
the numbers35
whenvaluechange
19901.1%
19910.1%−1.04 pts
1992−0.0%−0.08 pts
1993low−3.2%−3.19 pts
1994high35.1%+38.3 pts
19959.1%−26.0 pts
19963.9%−5.15 pts
19974.8%+0.86 pts
19983.2%−1.62 pts
19991.9%−1.30 pts
20001.2%−0.64 pts
20014.4%+3.19 pts
20022.8%−1.59 pts
20030.6%−2.21 pts
20040.2%−0.39 pts
20052.0%+1.78 pts
20065.1%+3.10 pts
20070.9%−4.20 pts
20085.3%+4.42 pts
20093.0%−2.29 pts
20101.3%−1.77 pts
20112.9%+1.66 pts
20122.7%−0.20 pts
20132.1%−0.68 pts
20141.9%−0.20 pts
20152.7%+0.82 pts
20160.9%−1.80 pts
20170.6%−0.23 pts
20181.1%+0.43 pts
20192.5%+1.38 pts
20202.4%−0.02 pts
20212.3%−0.17 pts
20226.2%+3.98 pts
20237.4%+1.14 pts
2024latest4.5%−2.85 pts

demographic curve

4.3 children per woman

Above replacement: still growing. Fell from 6.6 in 1980.

2024 · 4.3

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median · rule marks replacement (2.1)
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whenvaluechange
19605.7
19615.7+0.1%
19625.7−0.1%
19635.70.0%
19645.7+0.1%
19655.8+1.0%
19665.9+1.0%
19676.0+1.7%
19686.0+1.5%
19696.1+1.7%
19706.2+0.9%
19716.3+1.0%
19726.3+0.5%
19736.3+0.5%
19746.4+0.6%
19756.4+0.6%
19766.4+0.7%
19776.5+0.9%
19786.5+0.6%
19796.6+0.6%
1980high6.6+0.5%
19816.60.0%
19826.6−0.2%
19836.6−0.3%
19846.6−0.2%
19856.60.0%
19866.6+0.1%
19876.5−0.5%
19886.5−0.9%
19896.4−1.0%
19906.4−0.8%
19916.3−0.6%
19926.3−1.1%
19936.2−1.6%
19946.0−1.8%
19955.9−2.1%
19965.8−2.1%
19975.7−1.5%
19985.7−0.9%
19995.6−0.9%
20005.5−1.6%
20015.4−1.3%
20025.4−0.1%
20035.4−0.1%
20045.4+0.1%
20055.4−0.3%
20065.4−1.0%
20075.3−0.5%
20085.3−0.9%
20095.2−1.1%
20105.2−1.6%
20115.1−2.0%
20125.0−1.4%
20134.9−1.5%
20144.8−1.2%
20154.8−0.1%
20164.80.0%
20174.8−0.8%
20184.7−1.3%
20194.7−1.9%
20204.6−2.0%
20214.5−2.0%
20224.4−1.6%
20234.3−1.7%
2024latest4.3−1.4%

Metrics

  1. population
    29M
    52 of 176
    REST Countries · UN data
  2. gdp
    $49B
    90 of 170
    World Bank · latest available
  3. gdp per capita
    $1,720
    135 of 170
    World Bank · latest available
  4. military spending
    $457M
    97 of 151
    SIPRI via World Bank
  5. military % of gdp
    0.9%
    118 of 148
    SIPRI via World Bank
  6. area
    475K km²
    55 of 176
    REST Countries
  7. population density
    61.1 /km²
    97 of 176
    zuhd — derived from population and area
  8. life expectancy
    63.7 yr
    153 of 175
    World Bank · latest available
  9. internet access
    42%
    129 of 166
    ITU via World Bank
  10. co₂ per capita
    0.35 t
    138 of 163
    World Bank · Climate Watch
  11. urbanisation
    55%
    108 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
  12. fertility rate
    4.3
    16 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
  13. foreign-born share
    2.2%
    105 of 167
    World Bank · UN DESA
  14. remittances % of gdp
    1.3%
    91 of 155
    World Bank · IMF BOP
  15. scientific articles / yr
    1.5K
    78 of 168
    NSF / World Bank
  16. high-tech exports %
    2%
    114 of 153
    World Bank · UN Comtrade
  17. gini inequality
    42.2
    115 of 139
    World Bank · PovcalNet
  18. youth unemployment
    7%
    35 of 166
    ILO via World Bank
  19. adult literacy
    73%
    79 of 109
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  20. democracy (v-dem)
    0.11
    123 of 163
    V-Dem via Our World in Data
  21. clean government
    26
    125 of 164
    Transparency International via Our World in Data
  22. press freedom
    43.8
    120 of 163
    RSF via Our World in Data
  23. human development
    0.588
    127 of 164
    UNDP via Our World in Data
  24. refugees hosted
    428K
    20 of 150
    UNHCR via Our World in Data
  25. refugees produced
    110K
    23 of 152
    UNHCR via Our World in Data