Cameroon

Africa · Middle Africa

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Cameroon is a sovereign state in Middle Africa, Africa. It covers 475,442 km² and has a population of approximately 29,442,327. Its official language is English and its currency is the Central African CFA franc (Fr).

Quick facts

Capital: Yaoundé
Population: 29,442,327
Area: 475,442 km²
Currency: Central African CFA franc (Fr)
Languages: English, French
Calling code: +237
TLD: .cm
Driving side: Right
Landlocked: No
Continents: Africa
Timezone: UTC+01:00
Native name: Cameroon

Bordering countries

Central African Republic

Republic of Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Appears in 38 rankings

Agriculture

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Forest area (sq. km)	#30	201724.8km²
Countries by Arable land (hectares)	#40	6,200,000
Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)	#52	1,604years
Countries by Forest area (% of land area)	#69	42.67
Countries by Cereal production (metric tons)	#69	3859032.66
Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#77	108.5
Countries by Arable land (% of land area)	#80	13.12
Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#91	107.84
Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare)	#133	1779.2
Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area)	#147	20.94

Development

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)	#11	16.42
Countries by Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA (current US$)	#17	4845860
Countries by Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$)	#37	2032128660.7
Countries by IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$)	#38	2,865,405,000
Countries by Present value of external debt (% of GNI)	#52	21.76
Countries by External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)	#53	15770789430.1
Countries by Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service)	#85	26.90
Countries by External debt stocks (% of GNI)	#88	31.29

Economy

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by GDP growth rate	#65	0.04
Countries by cost of living index	#76	31.1
Countries by GDP (PPP)	#79	173.03
Countries by GDP (Nominal)	#89	60.58in billions
Countries by average monthly salary	#104	557US $
Countries by GDP per capita	#143	2027.4

Business

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure	#77	70
Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services	#79	75
Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products	#92	75.41
Countries by SPI Overall Score	#109	66.05
Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use	#126	70
Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources	#150	39.83

Geography

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by highest elevation	#37	4,040m
Countries by land area	#52	475,440km²
Countries by lowest elevation	#63	0m
Countries by Coastline Length	#112	402kilometers

Population & Health

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by population growth rate	#24	0.03
Countries by population	#51	29.88
Countries by population density	#159	59.29
Countries by median age	#220	17.75

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