Prime Minister Joseph NGUTE (since 4 January 2019)
Judiciary:
Supreme Court of Cameroon (consists of 9 titular and 6 surrogate judges and organized into judicial, administrative, and audit chambers); Constitutional Council (consists of 11 members)
Administrative Divisions:
10 regions (regions, singular - region); Adamaoua, Centre, East (Est), Far North (Extreme-Nord), Littoral, North (Nord), North-West (Nord-Ouest), West (Ouest), South (Sud), South-West (Sud-Ouest)
Major Political Parties
Not specified
International Relations
Global position and alliances
UN Member:
Yes
EU Member:
No
Diplomatic Presence:
2349 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Major Alliances and Organizations
AU
Economic Sectors & Trade
Detailed economic breakdown
Major Economic Sectors
Agriculture
17.3% (2023 est.)
Industry
25.5% (2023 est.)
Services
50.2% (2023 est.)note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Trade Volume
Exports:
$8.641 billion
Imports:
$9.759 billion
Major Trading Partners
Netherlands 21
France 14
UAE 13
India 9
China 8
Economic Outlook
Cameroon has a 3.25% GDP growth rate with 7.38% inflation. The economy is characterized by a strong agriculture sector.