Attribute | Cameroon × | Yemen × |
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Geography | ||
Area (km²) | 475,440 | 527,968 |
Continent | Africa | Asia |
Land area (km²) | 472,710 | 527,968 |
Water area (km²) | 2,730 | 0 |
Land boundaries (km) | 5,018 | 1,601 |
Border countries |
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Coastline (km) | 402 | 1,906 |
Mean elevation (m) | 667 | 999 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 4,045 | 3,666 |
People | ||
Population | 27,744,989 | 29,884,405 |
Official languages |
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Religion | Roman Catholic | Muslim |
Government | ||
Long country name | Republic of Cameroon | Republic of Yemen |
Short country name | Cameroon | Yemen |
Long local name | Republique du Cameroun/Republic of Cameroon | Al Jumhuriyah al Yamaniyah |
Short local name | Cameroun/Cameroon | Al Yaman |
Former name |
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Government type | Presidential republic | In transition |
Capital | Yaounde | Sanaa |
Economy | ||
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 89,540,000,000 | 73,630,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 34,990,000,000 | 31,270,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.5 | -5.9 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 3,700 | 2,500 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 25.5 | -1.9 |
Labor force | 9,912,000 | 7,425,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 4.3 | 27 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 30 | 54 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 5,363,000,000 | 2,821,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 6,556,000,000 | 4,458,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.25 | 3.98 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 15.3 | 9 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3.4 | -5.2 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 36.9 | 74.5 |
Inflation rate (%) | 0.6 | 24.7 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.25 | - |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 13 | 30 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 4,857,000,000 | 4,736,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 4,857,000,000 | 4,736,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 6,154,000,000 | 2,326,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 230,000,000 | - |
Current account balance (USD) | -932,000,000 | -1,236,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 4,732,000,000 | 384,500,000 |
Imports (USD) | 4,812,000,000 | 4,079,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 3,235,000,000 | 245,400,000 |
External debt (USD) | 9,375,000,000 | 7,068,000,000 |
National currency | Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs | Yemeni rials |
National currency (code) | XAF | YER |
National currency (symbol) | FCFA | ﷼ |
National currency rate to USD | 605.3 | 275 |