The annual population growth in Cameroon stood at 2.64 percent in 2023. Between 1961 and 2023, the population growth rose by 1.1 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Cost of food in Cameroon increased 6.80 percent in June of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Cameroon Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The total population of Cameroon was estimated at approximately 29.32 million people in 2024. Following a continuous upward trend, the total population has risen by around 20.51 million people since 1980. Between 2024 and 2030, the total population will rise by around 4.45 million people, continuing its consistent upward trajectory.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

As shown in this statistic, the total population of Cameroon stands at approximately 30.03 million people in 2025.Continuous rise between 1980 and 2025Compared to the earliest depicted observation from 1980 there is a total increase by approximately 21.22 million people. From the pattern between 1980 and 2025 it becomes clear that this increase furthermore happened continuously.Continuous rise between 2025 and 2030The total population will lie at about 33.77 million people in 2030, according to forecasts. From 2025 onwards, there is an overall increase by approximately 3.74 million people. This growth reflects a steady upward trend.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

The number of mobile cellular subscriptions in Cameroon has risen fast in the first decade of the century, reaching from around 0.1 million to over 10 million from 2000 to 2011. In 2023, the number of mobile subscriptions in Cameroon was at 26.2 million, an increase from the reported amount of 24.8 in 2022.

Government Spending in Cameroon increased to 713.80 XAF Billion in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 694 XAF Billion in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Cameroon Government Spending- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

CPI Housing Utilities in Cameroon increased to 109.20 points in June from 108.50 points in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Cameroon Cpi Housing Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Inflation Rate in Cameroon decreased to 3.30 percent in June from 3.40 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Cameroon Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This statistic shows the gross domestic product (GDP) in current prices in Cameroon which is approximately 56.01 billion U.S. dollars in 2025.Fluctuating rise between 1980 and 2025A comparison to the earliest shown observation from 1980 reveals a total increase by approximately 47.16 billion U.S. dollars. The trajectory from 1980 to 2025 shows however that this increase did not happen continuously.Continuous rise between 2025 and 2030The GDP will lie at close to 80.03 billion U.S. dollars in 2030, according to forecasts. Compared to 2025 this is an overall increase by approximately 24.02 billion U.S. dollars. This growth reflects a steady upward trend.This indicator describes the gross domestic product at current prices. The values are based upon the GDP in national currency converted to U.S. dollars using market exchange rates (yearly average). The GDP represents the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.

The Earth’s climate is changing and Cameroon, like other African nations, is bearing the brunt of this change. Climate change physical risks and already high impacts from acute and chronic hazards expose Cameroon to severe economic and welfare losses and threaten its development path. Understanding the nature and extent of physical risks from a changing climate over the next three decades is crucial. Those risks are estimated to dimension the magnitude of the challenge and highlight the case for action. An extensive use of scenarios ranging from lower to higher CO2 concentrations is made to assess impacts in the absence of reforms in the Cameroonian development model and support for its adaptation and mitigation action plan as envisioned in its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). As such, this report explores opportunities and trade-offs for aligning Cameroon’s development path with its recent commitments on climate change. This Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) finds that climate change is already a threat to the country’s development. Cameroon is geographically diverse and has all the climates encountered in Africa. Currently, about two million people (nine percent of Cameroon’s population) live in drought affected areas, and about eight percent of the country’s GDP is vulnerable. Tropical forests cover almost 40 percent of the country and provide an estimated eight million rural people with traditional staples including food, medicines, fuel, and construction material. Changes in temperature, rain and droughts put these people at greater risk of increased poverty. Furthermore, populations living in certain regions are more vulnerable to climate hazards, especially in the Far North where debilitating droughts have contributed to alarming rates of food insecurity and loss of livelihoods. The average temperature has risen, with significant regional variations. Extreme temperatures and an intensification of hazards (droughts and floods) are more likely. A changing climate in the next decade, and probably beyond, means the number of people and size of the areas affected by substantial physical impacts will continue to grow. This report finds that climate change will have direct effects on five socioeconomic systems: food systems; natural capital; urban physical assets; infrastructure services in energy and transport; and life and work.

Cameroon CM: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: Male: % of Children Under 5 data was reported at 12.200 % in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.100 % for 2014. Cameroon CM: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: Male: % of Children Under 5 data is updated yearly, averaging 8.200 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2018, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.200 % in 2018 and a record low of 6.000 % in 1991. Cameroon CM: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: Male: % of Children Under 5 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.;UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology.;;Estimates of overweight children are from national survey data. Once considered only a high-income economy problem, overweight children have become a growing concern in developing countries. Research shows an association between childhood obesity and a high prevalence of diabetes, respiratory disease, high blood pressure, and psychosocial and orthopedic disorders (de Onis and Blössner 2003). Childhood obesity is associated with a higher chance of obesity, premature death, and disability in adulthood. In addition to increased future risks, obese children experience breathing difficulties and increased risk of fractures, hypertension, early markers of cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, and psychological effects. Children in low- and middle-income countries are more vulnerable to inadequate nutrition before birth and in infancy and early childhood. Many of these children are exposed to high-fat, high-sugar, high-salt, calorie-dense, micronutrient-poor foods, which tend be lower in cost than more nutritious foods. These dietary patterns, in conjunction with low levels of physical activity, result in sharp increases in childhood obesity, while under-nutrition continues.

In 2024, the growth of the real gross domestic product (GDP) in Cameroon was estimated at about 3.56 percent. Between 1980 and 2024, the figure dropped by approximately 6.34 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. From 2024 to 2030, the growth will rise by around 1.03 percentage points, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.This indicator describes the annual change in the gross domestic product at constant prices, expressed in national currency units. Here the gross domestic product represents the total value of the final goods and services produced during a year.

GDP from Transport in Cameroon increased to 674 XAF Billion in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 659.40 XAF Billion in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Cameroon Gdp From Transport- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Depicted is the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Cameroon which amounts to approximately 1.87 thousand U.S. dollars in 2025.Fluctuating rise between 1980 and 2025Between 1980 and 2025 a total increase by approximately 860.21 U.S. dollars can be observed. The data emphasizes however that this increase did not happen continuously.Continuous rise between 2025 and 2030In 2030 the GDP per capita will stand at roughly 2.37 thousand U.S. dollars, according to forecasts. This indicates an overall increase by approximately 504.95 U.S. dollars since 2025. This growth reflects a steady upward trend.This indicator describes the gross domestic product per capita at current prices. Thereby the gross domestic product was first converted from national currency to U.S. dollars at current exchange prices and then divided by the total population. The gross domestic products is a measure of a country's productivity. It refers to the total value of goods and service produced during a given time period (here a year).

Cameroon CM: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate data was reported at 13.600 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.900 % for 2023. Cameroon CM: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 8.500 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2024, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.600 % in 2024 and a record low of 7.800 % in 2016. Cameroon CM: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.;UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME).;Weighted average;Once considered only a high-income economy problem, overweight children have become a growing concern in developing countries. Research shows an association between childhood obesity and a high prevalence of diabetes, respiratory disease, high blood pressure, and psychosocial and orthopedic disorders (de Onis and Blössner 2003). Childhood obesity is associated with a higher chance of obesity, premature death, and disability in adulthood. In addition to increased future risks, obese children experience breathing difficulties and increased risk of fractures, hypertension, early markers of cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, and psychological effects. Children in low- and middle-income countries are more vulnerable to inadequate nutrition before birth and in infancy and early childhood. Many of these children are exposed to high-fat, high-sugar, high-salt, calorie-dense, micronutrient-poor foods, which tend be lower in cost than more nutritious foods. These dietary patterns, in conjunction with low levels of physical activity, result in sharp increases in childhood obesity, while under-nutrition continues. Estimates are modeled estimates produced by the JME. Primary data sources of the anthropometric measurements are national surveys. These surveys are administered sporadically, resulting in sparse data for many countries. Furthermore, the trend of the indicators over time is usually not a straight line and varies by country. Tracking the current level and progress of indicators helps determine if countries are on track to meet certain thresholds, such as those indicated in the SDGs. Thus the JME developed statistical models and produced the modeled estimates.

The evolution of the Cameroonian economy has been strongly influenced by the advent of new oil resources over the last seven years (1979-85). By 1985, the share of oil had risen to more than 17 percent of total GDP and about 45 percent of total government revenues. The subsequent upheaval on the world oil market and the consequent decline in crude oil prices, however, has placed unforseen economic burdens on the economy. The adjustment of Cameroon's economy to the decline in the oil sector will have to be more rapid and more radical than previously anticipated. In addition to this problem, which will probably disappear in the medium run, Cameroon must establish conditions for sustained growth in the long term at a level sufficient to create enough jobs to keep pace with the rapid increase in population. The focus of this economic memorandum is thus to examine the main economic and financial developments in Cameroon since 1978, assess the impact of oil production on those developments, and to analyze the adjustments to the economy which will be required to absorb the impact of the oil decline and establish the conditions for long term growth. Finally, the external borrowing strategy is discussed and this includes a number of scenarios.

GDP from Construction in Cameroon increased to 421.90 XAF Billion in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 388.80 XAF Billion in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Cameroon Gdp From Construction- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cameroon CM: Share of Women Employed in the Nonagricultural Sector: % of Total Nonagricultural Employment data was reported at 26.400 % in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.200 % for 2001. Cameroon CM: Share of Women Employed in the Nonagricultural Sector: % of Total Nonagricultural Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 22.200 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2010, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.400 % in 2010 and a record low of 19.200 % in 1996. Cameroon CM: Share of Women Employed in the Nonagricultural Sector: % of Total Nonagricultural Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Share of women in wage employment in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in wage employment in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-Q (ISIC revision 3).; ; International Labour Organization.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: Women’s share in paid employment in the nonagricultural sector has risen marginally in some regions but remains less than 20 percent in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Women are also clearly segregated in sectors that are generally known to be lower paid. And in the sectors where women dominate, such as health care, women rarely hold upper-level management jobs.

In 2024, the unemployment rate in Cameroon amounted to 3.52 percent. Between 1991 and 2024, the figure dropped by 5.42 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

UNOSAT code: FL20240821CMR This map illustrates cumulative satellite-detected water extent in Farth-North Region, Cameroon between 16 to 20 August 2024. Within the cloud free analysed areas of about 33,000 km², a total of about 4,100 km² of lands appear to be affected with flood waters. Water extent appears to have increased of about 2,500 km² since the period between 07 to 11 August 2024. Based on Worldpop population data and the maximum flood water extent, ~350,000 people in Far-North Region are potentially exposed or living close to flooded areas, amongst which ~130,000 people in Mayo-Kani Department and ~120,000 people in Logone-et-Chari Department.
This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT).