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Cameroon

CMR · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income

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29.6MERI readiness1.0.0 · 2024
-Global rankCoverage 75%
53.3BGDP (2024)WDI
29.1MPopulation (2024)WDI

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Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		202453,296,694,320.2WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20243.5WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20244.5WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20284.2IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		202429,123,744WDI

GDP time series

Latest persisted GDP observations, framed for profile context.

12 years

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile Not available
  • Coverage 75%
  • Imputed 3
  • Missing 3
PillarScore
Contract Enf
Components		34.7
Corruption
Components		26
Digital Infra
Components		13
Human Cap
Components		51.9
IP Protect
Components		9.8
Labor
Components		66
LPI
Components		35.2
Security Rol
Components		9.8
Trade Open
Components		28.4
Data Confidence Score47
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		25.5
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		26.4
Talent Operating
Pillars		38.4

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.2
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

26
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.8
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.6
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.7
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.3
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.2

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 3 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

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Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

97 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance201914.1WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-1.3IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-1.2WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202526TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance2024-0.8WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance2024-1.6WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance2024-0.7WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance2024-1.3WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance2024-1.2WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra202372WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra20222.1WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra202118.5WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20222.1WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2024108.2WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics202452.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics20245.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.2LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics202410.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics20248.5LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20243.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics20247.8LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics20249.5LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics20243.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20245.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20248.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20247.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics202416.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202423LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics202414.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202425.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics202421.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202410.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202451LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202447LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202427LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20240LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics202414.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20241.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202479LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202441.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202410.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20242LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-5.1IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2024-3.3WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro202453,296,694,320.2WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20243.5WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro20241,830WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20244.5WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20283IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20241WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro2024606.3WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20284.2IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20245.3WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20253.6WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202455.3WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity202812.9IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202449.1WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness20205.1IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202413WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202543B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202534.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202555.2B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202560.1B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness20202.2IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202534.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202526TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness20201.3IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202543B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.5UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202562.9WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202551.9UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness20249.8WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202535.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness20249.8WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202555.2B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202892IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202623.3SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202623.3SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social201872.6WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202479.3WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202565.2WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202464WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20242.6WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social202429,123,744WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202455.4WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20241.7WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20232.1WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20245,900,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20248,200,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade202218.9WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202434.4WDICC BY 4.0
Cameroon Market Profile | Aperture