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Cameroon

Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle income Yaounde

Cameroon posted GDP of $58.93B in 2025. Population stands at 29.88M, while GDP per capita reaches $1,972.38. Latest available inflation is 3.40%, and unemployment is 3.60%.

Quick facts

GDP (current US$) $58.93B 2025 Population, total 29.88M 2025 GDP per capita (current US$) $1,972.38 2025 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 3.40% 2025 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 63.97 years 2024 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) 3.60% 2025 GDP growth (annual %) 3.20% 2025

Population, total

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29.88M
2025

Population, total increased from 5.16M in 1960 to 29.88M in 2025, a gain of 24.72M.

GDP (current US$)

Open ranking
$58.93B
2025

GDP (current US$) increased from $614.21M in 1960 to $58.93B in 2025, a gain of $58.32B.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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3.40%
2025

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) increased from -1.10% in 1969 to 3.40% in 2025, a gain of 4.51%.

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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63.97 years
2024

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 34.67 years in 1960 to 63.97 years in 2024, a gain of 29.30 years.

Country takeaways

  • Cameroon posts $58.93B for GDP (current US$) in 2025; global position: #91.
  • Cameroon posts 29.88M for Population, total in 2025; global position: #51.
  • Cameroon posts $1,972.38 for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2025; global position: #154.
  • Cameroon posts 3.40% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025; global position: #95.

Trend interpretation

  • Population, total increased from 5.16M in 1960 to 29.88M in 2025, a gain of 24.72M.
  • GDP (current US$) increased from $614.21M in 1960 to $58.93B in 2025, a gain of $58.32B.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) increased from -1.10% in 1969 to 3.40% in 2025, a gain of 4.51%.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 34.67 years in 1960 to 63.97 years in 2024, a gain of 29.30 years.

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