Cameroon

Republic of Cameroon

CM / CMR Africa Africa

28.4M

Population

$51.3B

GDP

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Yaounde

Continent Africa

Region Africa

Subregion Africa

Currency Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF)

Languages 24 major African language groups English (official) French (official)

Timezones UTC+1

Area 475,440 km²

Map Reference Central Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria

Borders Central African Republic Chad Republic of the Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon Nigeria

Demographics

Population (2023) 28,372,687

Density 59.7 per km²

Urban Population 59.3%

Median Age 18.9 years

Life Expectancy 64.2 years

Major Cities YAOUNDE Douala

Economy

GDP (2024) $51.3B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $1,690

Inflation (2024) 4.5%

Unemployment (2024) 3.6%

Public Debt 32.5% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 606.345 to USD

Card Brands (Top 4)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	AFRILAND FIRST BANK	14
2	BANQUE INTERNATIONALE DE CAMEROUN POUR L'EPARGNE ET LE CREDIT	7
3	ECOBANK CAMEROUN, S.A.	6
4	SOCIETE COMMERCIALE DE BANQUE CAMEROUN	6
5	SOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES AU CAMEROUN	6
6	UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA CAMEROON	6
7	BGFIBANK CAMEROUN	5
8	UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC	5
9	AFG BANK CAMEROUN	3
10	BANQUE CENTRALE POPULAIRE	3

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Main Exports

1. crude petroleum

2. natural gas

3. gold

4. cocoa beans

5. wood (2023)

Main Imports

1. garments

2. refined petroleum

3. plastic products

4. wheat

5. rice (2023)