KEY INFORMATION (1993 FIGURES):
POLITICS
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC: Paul Biya
THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE: Douala Moutoume
THE MINISTER OF FINANCE: Justin Ndioro
GENERAL
AREA: 476.000 Sq. Kilometres
POPULATION: Approximately 12.5mn
POPULATION DENSITY: 26.26 Inhabitants per sq. kilometers
LABOUR FORCE: 4.6mn
ILLITERACY RATE: 44%
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 56 years
URBAN POPULATION: 5.6 mn
POPULATION GROWTH RATE: 2.7%
ECONOMIC DATA
G D P PER CAPITAL: US$736mn
G N P PER CAPITAL: US$820mn
G N P: US$9196mn
TOTAL EXTERNAL DEBT 1993: US$5683mn
TOTAL INTERNAL DEBT 1993: US$2165mn
EXPORTS 1993: US$18.5mn
IMPORTS 1993: US$1108mn
EXPORT OF GOODS AND SERVICES: US$2.039mn
IMPORT OF GOODS AND SERVICES: US$2.989mn
EXTERNAL RESERVES: US$120mn
CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE: US$-1034mn
AVERAGE ANNUAL RATE OF INFLATION (1980-93): 4%
AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE G N P (1980-93): 0.0%
VALUE ADDED IN AGRICULTURE 1993: US$3170mn
VALUE ADDED IN MANUFACTURING 1993: US$1.384mn
GROSS DOMESTIC INVESTMENT (1980-93): -4.0%
GOVERNMENT CONSUMPTION (% GDP) 1993: 12%
PRIVATE CONSUMPTION (% GDP) 1993: 73%
GROSS DOMESTIC SAVINGS (% GDP) 1993: 15%
TOTAL CURRENT GOVERNMENT REVENUE (% GNP) 1993: 16.3%
AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE, MONEY BROADLY DEFINED (1980-93): -3.1%
DEPOSIT RATE 1993: 8%
LENDING RATE 1993: 16.3 %
TERMS OF TRADE 1993: 77
CURRENT A/C BALANCE (1993): US$-1034mn
AFTER OFFICIAL TRANSFER: US$638mn
For further information contact Mr Nico Halle, Tel: +237 42 64 79 or Fax: +237 43 26 34
