Cameroon is a Lower-income country comes under the Sub-Saharan African region, according to the classification made by the World Bank on the basis of Region and Income for the year 2006.
The country has a total surface area of 112.6 thousand square kilometer as of the year 2004 with a forest area of 26,750.0 square kilometer as in 2000.
The Socio economic indicators of the country over the years are as follows:
Cameroon Economy And Economic Indicators
Economic Indicators
2000
2003
2004
GNI, Atlas method (current US$)
8.6 billion
10.3 billion
13.0 billion
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)
580.0
650.0
810.0
GDP (current US$)
8.9 billion
12.5 billion
14.4 billion
GDP growth (annual %)
4.2
4.5
4.3
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
3.5
1.1
0.4
Social Indicators of Cameroon Economy
Social Indicators
2000
2003
2004
Population, total
14.9 million
15.7 million
16.0 million
Population growth (annual %)
2.1
1.9
1.8
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
47.0
45.9
46.0
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
4.8
5.0
4.8
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
88.0
..
87.2
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000)
151.0
..
149.4
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
60.0
..
62.0
Malnutritio prevalence, weight for age (% of children under 5)
..
..
18.1
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
49.0
61.0
64.0
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
..
6.9
5.5
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
