| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
23649 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
16588 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
9287 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
3.0 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
2.3 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
4.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
1206.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
945.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
592.4 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
1196.2 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
909.6 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
566.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
17.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
17.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
16.0 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
490.91 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
556.04 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
704.95 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-856 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-493 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
-218 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
123 |
2008. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
111 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Douala and Yaoundé. |
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2010 |
102 |
The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2000 |
94 |
The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. 2003. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
123 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
79 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
126 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
102 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
77 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
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| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
9.1 |
2001. October to November. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
61.3 |
2001. October to November. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
63.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
62.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
61.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
77.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
76.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
76.9 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
573 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
451 |
2006. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
277 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
4427 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
4902 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
7718 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
46.8 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
13.4 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
4.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
1.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.3 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
3878.4 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
5133.3 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
-1254.9 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
Spain (18.5), Netherlands (13.1), Italy (9.7) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
Nigeria (18.2), France (14.6), China (10.6) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.1 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
3.2 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.9 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
52.1 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
40.5 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
5.8/5.0 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
99.7 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
53.6/51.4 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
84.9 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
4.3 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
29.2 |
|
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
196.6/1.0 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
106658 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
3.5 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
73.9/86.5 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
44.7 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
13.9 |
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