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Identity
Regime
republic
Capital
Yaoundé
Population
29,442,327
Area
475,442 km²
Currency
XAF
Executive
Head of State
Paul Biya
1982
1982
Head of Government
Joseph Dion Ngute
2019
2019
Cabinet (size)
1
Parliament
280 seats
2 chamber(s)
2 chamber(s)
Governance
V-Dem (0-1)
0.26
#124
#124
Freedom House
15/100
Not Free
Not Free
CPI corruption
26/100
#142
#142
Press RSF
40/100
#133
#133
Economy
GDP (B$)
59 Md$
2025
2025
GDP / capita
1,972 $
2025
2025
Growth %
3.2 %
2025
2025
Inflation %
3.4 %
2025
2025
Unemployment %
3.6 %
2025
2025
Defense & nuclear
Defense budget
0.6 Md$
1.1 %PIB · #96
1.1 %PIB · #96
Nuclear posture
—
Listed military units
0
International posture
Sanctions
—
Chokepoints
—
Alliances
UN · WTO · Commonwealth · Francophonie (OIF) · OIC · African Union · ECCAS
Alignment USA · RUS · CHN
29% · 56% · 67%
UN vote
UN vote
Treaties ratified (of 10)
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