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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 2 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 603,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” government maintains tight control over broadcast media; state-owned Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV), with both TV and radio broadcasts, was the only officially recognized and fully licensed broadcaster until 2007, whe…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .cm
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 42% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2024 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 67,500 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 108 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 31.5 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” cassava, plantains, oil palm fruit, maize, taro, tomatoes, sorghum, sugarcane, bananas, vegetables (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 2.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 45.8% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $7.624 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $6.385 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text β€” -$1.794 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$1.505 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$2.019 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $11.112 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” largest CEMAC economy with many natural resources; recent political instability and terrorism reducing economic output; systemic corruption; poor property rights enforcement; increasing poverty in northern regions
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 575.586 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 554.531 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 623.76 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 606.57 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 606.345 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” crude petroleum, natural gas, gold, cocoa beans, wood (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Netherlands 21%, France 14%, UAE 13%, India 9%, China 8% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $7.447 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $8.641 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $8.353 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $51.327 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 14.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 10.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 74.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -21.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 21.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 17.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 25.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 49.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2021.text β€” 42.2 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 31.1% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.1% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” garments, refined petroleum, plastic products, wheat, rice (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 43%, France 6%, India 6%, Belgium 4%, UAE 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $9.025 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $9.759 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $10.294 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 1.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” petroleum production and refining, aluminum production, food processing, light consumer goods, textiles, lumber, ship repair
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 6.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 7.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 4.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 11.119 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 32.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $133.843 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $138.191 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $143.264 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 3.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 3.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 3.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $4,800 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $4,900 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $4,900 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 1% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 1.6% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021.text β€” $4.3 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $5.133 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $4.882 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 11.3% (of GDP) (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 3.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 3.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 3.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 6.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 5.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 6.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 300 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 25%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 71% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 94%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 0.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 36.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 63.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 6.161 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 60 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 1.798 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 2.238 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 4.271 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 534.691 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.exports.text β€” 1.821 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 2.356 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
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