What is Cameroon's total GDP?

Total GDP for Cameroon was $53.3B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Cameroon?

Life expectancy at birth in Cameroon was 64.0 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Cameroon?

Unemployment in Cameroon was 3.6% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Cameroon's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 79.2% of final energy consumption in Cameroon in 2021 (World Bank).

Cameroon

Africa · 2024

Cameroon Overview & Key Indicators

Cameroon is in the Africa region. Population is 29,123,744. Total GDP is $53.3B. GDP per capita is $1,830. Life expectancy is 64.0 years.

Population

29,123,744

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$53.3B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$1,830

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

64.0

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Cameroon Demographics

Median Age (years)

17.9

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

2.61%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

55.4%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

-0.5

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Cameroon Economy

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

4.5%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

42.2

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2021

Poverty Rate

26.7%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2021

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

1.0%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Cameroon Environment

CO₂ Emissions

0.35

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

79.2%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

42.7%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

55.6

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Cameroon Technology

Internet Users

46.3%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

108.2

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about Cameroon

Cameroon had a population of 29,123,744 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Cameroon was $1,830 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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