Cameroon vs Lebanon: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Cameroon |  Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $38.7B | $56.6B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 4% | 0.3% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 4.8% | 0.9% |
| Population | 24.1M | 6.1M |
| GDP per capita | $1.5k | $8.3k |
| GDP per capita growth | 1.38% | -0.34% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 225.18 | 953.03 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.41 | 0.63 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $3.8k | $15k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $36.4B | $54.2B |
| GNI per capita | $1.4k | $7.9k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $93.4B | $89.1B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $3.7k | $13k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Cameroon | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 35% | 20% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 33% | 17% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 2.4% | 6.1% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 1.6% | 5.9% |
| Unemployment | 3.4% | 6.2% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 53.6 | 51.7 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 5.83 | 6.29 |
| Human Freedom Index | 5.7 | 6.72 |
| Property Rights Index | 45.3 | 44.6 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 30.8 | 30.8 |
| Business Freedom Index | 46 | 45.6 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 63.7 | 0 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 50.1 | 47.8 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 30 | 60 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 50 | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 59.6 | 77.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 84.1 | 75.6 |
| Government Spending Index | 88.3 | 72.5 |
| Tax Burden Index | 74.8 | 90.8 |
| Government Integrity Index | 20.8 | 25 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 25 | 28 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 58.5 | 78.8 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 30.1 | 18.1 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 1.4 | 4 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 1.1M | 2M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Cameroon | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 37.7% | 150.9% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 28.7% | 145.1% |
| External debt stocks | $10.9B | $79.3B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 12.5% | 10.6% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 10.7% | 72.1% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 4.5% | -16.9% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 17.5% | 5.5% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 22.8% | 19.5% |
| Total reserves including gold | $3.5B | $52.4B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $765.1M | $2.6B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Cameroon | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 19.3% | 23.3% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 23.7% | 39.6% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$1.4B | -$12.4B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 15.1% | 19.8% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $469M | $1.2B |
| Personal remittances received | $333.6M | $6.9B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 25.8% | 14.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 14.4% | 2.9% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $2.3M | $15.7M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $8.5M | $17.7M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 10.9% | 25.8% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 19.8% | 30.3% |
