Cameroon's Development & Industry:
~ Population: 20,919,000 people
~ GNI PPP Per Capita (US$): $2,190
~ Women as % of Nonfarm Wage Earners: 19%
~ Women as % of Parliament: 14%
~ CO2 Emissions Per Capita (metric tons): 0.2 metric tons
~ Death Due to Non-Communicable Diseases: 31%
~ Births Attended by Skilled Health Personnel (%): 63%
~ Democracy: CPIA Gender Equality Rating: 3.5
~ Economy: Big Mac Index: n/a
~ Economy: Cash Surplus/Deficit (% of GDP): 1.62%
~ Economy: Human Development Index: 0.497
~ Economy: Technology Index: n/a
~ Education: Average Years of School for Adults: 3.5
~ Education: Education Spending (as % of GDP): 3.8%
~ Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary): 48.18 : 1
~ Education: Teachers as % of Labor Force: n/a
~ Health: Expenditure Per Capita: $50.7
~ Health: Hospital Beds Per 1000: 2.55 per 1000 people
~ Health: Physicians Per 1000: 0.19 per 1000 people
~ Media: Televisions (total number): 450,000 televisions
~ Media: Per Capita Televisions: 0.022 per capita
~ % of GDP as Industry: 30.9%
~ Total Labor Force: 8.264 million (2012 est.)
~ % of Labor Force in Industry: 13%
~ Unemployment Rate: 30% (2001 est.)
~ Public Debt % of GDP: 14.7% of GDP (2012 est.)
~ Inflation Rate: 2.9% (2012 est.)
~ Industries: Petroleum production and refining, aluminum production, food processing, light consumer goods, textiles, lumber, ship repair.~ Value of Exports: $6.538 billion (2012 est.)
~ Export Commodities: Crude oil and petroleum products, lumber, cocoa beans, aluminum, coffee, cotton.
~ Export Partners and %: Spain 13.4%, China 11.4%, Netherlands 9.8%, Italy 8.9%, France 6.4%, US 5.9%, India 5.7%, Germany 4.8%, Belgium 4.1%
~ Value of Imports: 6.597 Billion (2012 est.)
~ Import Commodities: Machinery, electrical equipment, transport equipment, fuel, food.
~ Import Partners and %: China 16.8%, France 16.6%, Nigeria 12.3%, Belgium 5.3%, Italy 4.3%, US 4.2%
~ Currency Exchange Rate to $1.00: 514.1 Afrique Centrale Francs to 1 US dollar
~ Electricity Production: 5.589 billion kWh (2009 est.).
~ Electricity Consumption: 5.049 billion kWh (2009 est.).
~ Electricity from Fossil Fuels: 27.8% of total installed capacity (2009 est.).
~ Electricity from Nuclear Fuels: 0.0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.).
~ Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants: 72.2% of total installed capacity (2009 est.).
~ Electricity from Renewable Sources: 0.0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.).
~ Refined Oil Production: 42,520 bbl/day (2008 est.).
~ Refined Oil Consumption: 29,410 bbl/day (2011 est.).
~ Natural Gas Production: 20 million cu m (2010 est.).
~ Natural Gas Consumption: 20 million cu m (2009 est.).
~ # of Land/Main Line Telephones: 669,000 (2011).
~ # of Cellular/Mobile Telephones: 10.486 million (2011).
~ # of Internet Hosts: 10,207 (2012).
~ # of Internet Users: 749,600 (2009).
~ # of Airports (total): 34
~ # of Airports with Paved Runways: 11
~ # of km of Roadways (total): 50,000 km
~ # of km of Roadways Paved: 5,000 km
~ # km of Waterways: (major rivers in the south, such as the Wouri and the Sanaga, are largely non-navigable; in the north, the Benue, which connects through Nigeria to the Niger River, is navigable in the rainy season only to the port of Garoua).
~ Location of Main Ports & Terminals: Douala, Garoua, Limboh Terminal
~ GNI PPP Per Capita (US$): $2,190
~ Women as % of Nonfarm Wage Earners: 19%
~ Women as % of Parliament: 14%
~ CO2 Emissions Per Capita (metric tons): 0.2 metric tons
~ Death Due to Non-Communicable Diseases: 31%
~ Births Attended by Skilled Health Personnel (%): 63%
~ Democracy: CPIA Gender Equality Rating: 3.5
~ Economy: Big Mac Index: n/a
~ Economy: Cash Surplus/Deficit (% of GDP): 1.62%
~ Economy: Human Development Index: 0.497
~ Economy: Technology Index: n/a
~ Education: Average Years of School for Adults: 3.5
~ Education: Education Spending (as % of GDP): 3.8%
~ Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary): 48.18 : 1
~ Education: Teachers as % of Labor Force: n/a
~ Health: Expenditure Per Capita: $50.7
~ Health: Hospital Beds Per 1000: 2.55 per 1000 people
~ Health: Physicians Per 1000: 0.19 per 1000 people
~ Media: Televisions (total number): 450,000 televisions
~ Media: Per Capita Televisions: 0.022 per capita
~ % of GDP as Industry: 30.9%
~ Total Labor Force: 8.264 million (2012 est.)
~ % of Labor Force in Industry: 13%
~ Unemployment Rate: 30% (2001 est.)
~ Public Debt % of GDP: 14.7% of GDP (2012 est.)
~ Inflation Rate: 2.9% (2012 est.)
~ Industries: Petroleum production and refining, aluminum production, food processing, light consumer goods, textiles, lumber, ship repair.~ Value of Exports: $6.538 billion (2012 est.)
~ Export Commodities: Crude oil and petroleum products, lumber, cocoa beans, aluminum, coffee, cotton.
~ Export Partners and %: Spain 13.4%, China 11.4%, Netherlands 9.8%, Italy 8.9%, France 6.4%, US 5.9%, India 5.7%, Germany 4.8%, Belgium 4.1%
~ Value of Imports: 6.597 Billion (2012 est.)
~ Import Commodities: Machinery, electrical equipment, transport equipment, fuel, food.
~ Import Partners and %: China 16.8%, France 16.6%, Nigeria 12.3%, Belgium 5.3%, Italy 4.3%, US 4.2%
~ Currency Exchange Rate to $1.00: 514.1 Afrique Centrale Francs to 1 US dollar
~ Electricity Production: 5.589 billion kWh (2009 est.).
~ Electricity Consumption: 5.049 billion kWh (2009 est.).
~ Electricity from Fossil Fuels: 27.8% of total installed capacity (2009 est.).
~ Electricity from Nuclear Fuels: 0.0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.).
~ Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants: 72.2% of total installed capacity (2009 est.).
~ Electricity from Renewable Sources: 0.0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.).
~ Refined Oil Production: 42,520 bbl/day (2008 est.).
~ Refined Oil Consumption: 29,410 bbl/day (2011 est.).
~ Natural Gas Production: 20 million cu m (2010 est.).
~ Natural Gas Consumption: 20 million cu m (2009 est.).
~ # of Land/Main Line Telephones: 669,000 (2011).
~ # of Cellular/Mobile Telephones: 10.486 million (2011).
~ # of Internet Hosts: 10,207 (2012).
~ # of Internet Users: 749,600 (2009).
~ # of Airports (total): 34
~ # of Airports with Paved Runways: 11
~ # of km of Roadways (total): 50,000 km
~ # of km of Roadways Paved: 5,000 km
~ # km of Waterways: (major rivers in the south, such as the Wouri and the Sanaga, are largely non-navigable; in the north, the Benue, which connects through Nigeria to the Niger River, is navigable in the rainy season only to the port of Garoua).
~ Location of Main Ports & Terminals: Douala, Garoua, Limboh Terminal