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Cameroon - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
|
2006
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
16.785
|
17.624
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
2.8
% |
4.3
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
940.794
|
960.908
|
| Inflation rate |
1.5
% |
1.8
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
9.9
|
12.5
|
14.7
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
4.2
% |
4.5
% |
4.8
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
618
|
633
|
651
|
| Inflation rate |
2.8
% |
..
% |
..
% |
| Unemployment rate |
..
|
..
|
..
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| External debt (USD billion) |
9
|
9
|
..
|
|
CFA Franc rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
|
653.94
|
545.65
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500.57
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| Sources : IMF -
2005
data, World bank, Oanda |
| GDP per activity sector |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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Agriculture and fishing |
44.0%
|
44.2%
|
43.9%
|
|
Industry and mining |
17.0%
|
16.7%
|
15.6%
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|
Services |
39.0%
|
39.1%
|
40.5%
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
185
/ 197 |
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| Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report
2005
" |
| Indicators (USD billion) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Imports of goods (f.o.b.) |
..
|
..
|
..
|
| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
..
|
..
|
..
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| Trade balance |
..
|
..
|
..
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| Balance of payments |
..
|
..
|
..
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
56.4%
|
50.9%
|
50.0%
|
| Share of imports in GDP |
28.9%
|
25.4%
|
25.0%
|
| Share of exports in GDP |
27.4%
|
25.5%
|
25.0%
|
| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
9.2%
|
-2.6%
|
4.1%
|
| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
-1.0%
|
3.8%
|
1.7%
|
|
| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
..
|
..
|
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Agricultural raw materials |
2%
|
20%
|
| Food products |
19%
|
20%
|
| Hydrocarbons |
12%
|
49%
|
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
66%
|
7%
|
| Ores and metals |
1%
|
4%
|
| Other goods |
0%
|
0%
|
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
..
|
..
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| Transport |
..
|
..
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| Tourisme |
..
|
..
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| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
..
|
..
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Trade Data, by HS Code : |
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Source : www.intracen.org, last available data |
Trade by partner countries |
Main clients
(% of exports) |
2004
|
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Italy
|
29%
|
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France
|
13.1%
|
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Other Asia, nes
|
11.1%
|
|
Spain
|
7.7%
|
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Netherlands
|
7.3%
|
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Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
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France
|
24.1%
|
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Nigeria
|
19.2%
|
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Japan
|
4.9%
|
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Belgium
|
4.9%
|
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USA
|
4.7%
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