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Official name:
Republic of Cameroon
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Middle Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   26 546
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   56.2
    Capital city    YaoundÈ
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   3 822.4c
    UN membership date    20-Sep-60
    Surface area (km2)   475 650a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   100.1
    National currency    CFA Franc, BEAC (XAF)b
    Exchange rate (per US$)   583.9c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)26 14430 90538 694d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)3.45.74.1d
    GDP per capita (current US$)1 285.31 326.51 534.5d
    Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added)15.116.115.7d
    Economy: Industrye,f (% of Gross Value Added)29.127.428.1d
    Economy: Services and other activitye,g,h (% of GVA)55.856.656.2d
    Employment in agriculturei (% of employed)55.146.542.9
    Employment in industryi (% of employed)12.214.315.1
    Employment in servicesi (% employed)32.839.142.1
    Unemploymenti (% of labour force)4.13.53.4
    Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %)70.6 / 81.471.1 / 81.670.9 / 81.0
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexi (2010=100)100113116d
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)140164175j
    International trade: exports (million current US$)3 8784 0531 750i,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)5 1336 0373 262i,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 1 255- 1 984- 1 512i,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-857- 1 174- 1 409d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratek (average annual %)2.72.72.6
    Urban population (% of total population)51.654.657c
    Urban population growth ratek (average annual %)3.93.8...
    Fertility rate, totalk (live births per woman)5.254.6
    Life expectancy at birthk (females/males, years)55.0 / 52.957.6 / 54.960.0 / 57.5
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)43.7 / 4.443.2 / 4.342.1 / 4.3
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)291.5 / 1.4508.3 / 2.2505.7 / 2.0c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)106.7l391.81 463.2c
    Infant mortality ratek (per 1 000 live births)80.570.761.2
    Health: Current expenditurei (% of GDP)4.54.74.7a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.10.1m2.3j
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)32.8i3.1i,a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)100.2 / 116.0109.9 / 122.498.0 / 108.7d
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)36.8 / 44.1n54.4 / 63.655.4 / 64.6j
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)10.0 / 12.315.1 / 18.811.4 / 14.1a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)4.91.21.4a
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)13.931.131.1o
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)4.3i20.7i23.2a
    Threatened species (number)624697890
    Forested areai (% of land area)42.139.839.8a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)5.1 / 0.35.9 / 0.36.2 / 0.3a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)351493472a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)151716a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)5738971 081a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)24.735.335.3c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)2.092.183.08d
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