Partner risk indices

Country Risk Index

56.9

Political Risk Index

55

Short-Term Economic Risk Index

47.3

Long-Term Economic Risk Index

46

Operational Risk Index

69

Source: Partner Research Partner, as of 8 Nov 2026. 0-100, higher means higher risk.

Key indicators

Market overview

• Cameroon is in Central Africa and is classified by the World Bank as Lower middle income. (World Bank)
• Population: 29.9 million (2025). (World Bank WDI)
• GDP: US$59.2bn in 2025 (estimate). (IMF WEO)

Economic conditions

• Real GDP growth: 3.5% in 2025 (estimate); the IMF projects 3.2% for 2026. (IMF WEO)
• Average consumer price inflation: 3.5% in 2025 (estimate); projected 3.4% for 2026. (IMF WEO)
• General government gross debt: 40.5% of GDP in 2025 (estimate). (IMF WEO)
• Current account balance: -3.8% of GDP in 2025 (estimate). (IMF WEO)
• Government net lending/borrowing: -2.1% of GDP in 2025 (estimate). (IMF WEO)
• Official exchange rate averaged 581.93 local currency units per US dollar in 2025, against 606.57 in 2023: 4.1% more units per dollar fewer (the currency strengthened against the dollar). (World Bank WDI)

Key risks

• Partner risk indices (0-100, higher = higher risk), as of 8 Nov 2026: Country Risk Index 56.9 (rank 24 of 53 in Africa, 1 = lowest risk); Political Risk Index 55 (rank 37 of 53 in Africa, 1 = lowest risk); Short-Term Economic Risk Index 47.3 (rank 8 of 53 in Africa, 1 = lowest risk); Long-Term Economic Risk Index 46 (rank 7 of 53 in Africa, 1 = lowest risk); Operational Risk Index 69 (rank 37 of 53 in Africa, 1 = lowest risk). (Partner Research Partner)
• Highest-scoring Partner risk component: crime and security risk (74.4, operational). (Partner Research Partner)
• World Bank governance scores (2025, 0-100, higher is better): control of corruption 24; government effectiveness 36; political stability and absence of violence 36; rule of law 39; regulatory quality 42. (World Bank WGI)
• External debt stocks: 30.3% of GNI (2025). (World Bank WDI)
• Unemployment (modelled ILO estimate): 3.6% of labour force (2025). (World Bank WDI)

Investment considerations

• Foreign direct investment, net inflows: 1% of GDP (2025). (World Bank WDI)
• Domestic credit to the private sector: 14.1% of GDP (2019). (World Bank WDI)
• Trade (exports plus imports): 33.4% of GDP (2025). (World Bank WDI)
• The Meridian holds 366 published records tagged to Cameroon. (The Meridian)

Sector snapshot

• Energy and power: access to electricity 72% of population (2024); renewable share of final energy consumption 79.2% (2021). (World Bank WDI)
• Mining and minerals: mineral rents 0% of GDP (2021); ores and metals exports 2.2% of merchandise exports (2023). (World Bank WDI)
• Financial services: foreign direct investment, net inflows 1% of GDP (2025); domestic credit to the private sector 14.1% of GDP (2019). (World Bank WDI)
• Technology, media and telecoms: internet users 46.3% of population (2024); mobile subscriptions 108.2 per 100 people (2024). (World Bank WDI)
• Agriculture: agriculture, forestry and fishing, value added 16.8% of GDP (2025); employment in agriculture 41.9% of employment (2025). (World Bank WDI)
• Manufacturing and industry: manufacturing, value added 14.6% of GDP (2025); industry (including construction), value added 24.8% of GDP (2025). (World Bank WDI)
• Infrastructure and real estate: urban population 55.7% of population (2025); access to electricity 72% of population (2024). (World Bank WDI)

Data limitations and sources

• Older data, shown with its period and not described as current: Domestic credit to the private sector (Latest published value is for 2019); Fixed broadband subscriptions (Latest published value is for 2022); Renewable share of final energy consumption (Latest published value is for 2021); Oil rents (Latest published value is for 2021); Fuel exports (Latest published value is for 2023); Mineral rents (Latest published value is for 2021); Ores and metals exports (Latest published value is for 2023).
• IMF figures for the most recent year are IMF estimates and later years are projections. World Bank series typically lag by one to two years. Headlines come from automated news monitoring and are not verified by The Meridian.
• Sources last checked 15 Nov 2026.

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