Cameroon Country Code +237

Cameroon has 10 holidays and observances (1 national, 9 public, 0 observances). The national day is National Day, on May 20. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

Varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north

Terrain:

Diverse, with coastal plain in southwest, dissected plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in north

Natural resources:

Petroleum, Bauxite, Iron ore, Timber, Hydropower

Land borders:

Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria

Land use:

agricultural 20.9% (arable 13.1%), forest 41% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

CFA Franc BEAC (XAF)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 17%, Industry 25%, Services 50% (2025)

Top exports:

Mineral fuels and oil (54%), Cocoa (17%), Wood (10%), Cotton (5%), Aluminum (2%)

Top imports:

Mineral fuels and oil (24%), Machinery and computers (9%), Cereals (8%), Vehicles and parts (7%), Electrical equipment and electronics (5%)

Main export markets:

Netherlands (23%), France (12%), India (10%), China (8%), Chad (5%)

Main suppliers:

China (19%), India (12%), France (8%), USA (5%), Belgium (4%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2023, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.