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World/Briefs/Cameroon

Intelligence brief

Cameroon — intelligence brief

The whole picture in one grounded read: observed macro indicators, the derived macro-sentiment composite, the business-cycle regime, and a forward forecast. Derived reads interpret already-observed numbers; the forecast is labelled projections (not observations); an absent series is shown honestly, never fabricated.

How to read this:Observeda real measured value from a named source.Derivedcomputed by Predictonomy from observed series using a reproducible method.AI readan AI interpretation of already-computed figures. Opinion, not a new data point.

Brief

What the data says

Observed macro, derived sentiment, the business-cycle regime, and forward projections — each traced to the live series it reads. Need it as JSON? GET /api/v1/brief/country/{iso3}.

Full briefledger 51018ed

Cameroon: macro conditions look supportive (pressure 31/100); the economy is in slowdown; 1 turning-point signal flagged; 19 observed macro indicators held; real gdp growth is projected at 3.3 for 2026.

Macro sentiment

Macro pressure

Derived
Normal
31/ 100

Higher = more macro pressure. Reads as supportive (sentiment +0.38, −1 stressed … +1 supportive).

ⓘ How this score works
Confidence: 90%

Outlook 2026: supportive (projected sentiment +0.36) · a projection from baseline forecasts

Business-cycle regime

DerivedRegime inputsas of 2025-12-31

Slowdown

growth 3.2%momentum -0.32confidence: high
Turning-point signals
  • Real GDP growth turned down (was rising, now falling).

Latest observations

Observed1 indicator omitted (not covered)

as of 2026-01-01

Current account balance to GDPObserved
-5.1%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2023-01-01

Electric power consumption per capitaObserved
226

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2022-01-01

Net energy importsObserved
-28.7%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2023-01-01

Energy use per capitaObserved
371

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Exports of goods and servicesObserved
13.1%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross domestic product, current US dollarsObserved
$58.9bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

GDP per capita, current US dollarsObserved
$2k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Real GDP growthObserved
3.2%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2026-01-01

General government debt to GDPObserved
39.3%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2025-01-01

Imports of goods and servicesObserved
20.3%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Consumer price inflationObserved
3.4%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross fixed capital formation to GDPObserved
19.3%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total populationObserved
29.9m

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Productivity growthObserved
0.6%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2021-01-01

Renewable energy shareObserved
79.2%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Total reserves (excluding gold)Observed
$5.1bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Reserves in months of importsObserved
5

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Total reserves (including gold)Observed
$5.1bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Unemployment rateObserved
3.6%

World Bank Indicators API

Forward forecast

Derivedprojections, not observations

Headline reliability: below naive track record (-16% skill vs naive; realized ±0.0013 over 1) · a track record, not a guarantee

Forecast heldDerivedledger 51018ed
Real GDP growth — 2026 baseline projection
3.3

Cameroon: forward projections across 15 macro indicators, horizons 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2034, 2035. These are projections, not observations — each carries an optimistic/pessimistic band and a confidence interval, anchored against the latest observed value where one is held.

Current account balance to GDP

Latest observed-5.1(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2026-3.77-2.53-5.02-4.09 – -3.46
2028-3.72-1.56-5.87-4.34 – -3.1
2030-3.66-0.88-6.44-4.52 – -2.8
2035-3.530.41-7.46-4.89 – -2.16

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Exports of goods and services

Latest observed13.09(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202612.4617.598.0211.53 – 13.39
202811.2120.083.519.4 – 13.01
20309.9521.410.027.52 – 12.38
20356.8123.0103.41 – 10.21

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross domestic product, current US dollars

Latest observed58.9bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202662.1bn67.2bn57.8bn60.2bn – 64.1bn
202870.1bn78.8bn62.5bn64.9bn – 75.3bn
203078bn89.2bn68.3bn69.1bn – 86.9bn
203597.8bn113.7bn84bn77.5bn – 118.1bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Real GDP growth

Latest observed3.2(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20263.35.990.972.8 – 3.8
20283.538.19-0.512.58 – 4.48
20303.769.77-1.452.46 – 5.06
20354.3412-3.032.23 – 6.45

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

GDP per capita, current US dollars

Latest observed2k(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20262k2.2k1.9k2k – 2.1k
20282.2k2.5k2k2.1k – 2.4k
20302.4k2.8k2.1k2.1k – 2.7k
20352.9k3.4k2.4k2.3k – 3.5k

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

General government debt to GDP

Latest observed39.3(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202641.394636.0840.02 – 42.76
202843.3851.3534.1840.07 – 46.69
203045.3655.6633.4840.15 – 50.58
203550.3364.8933.5339.89 – 60.77

Method: linear_trend; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Imports of goods and services

Latest observed20.3(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202619.9924.8115.1718.93 – 21.05
202819.3827.7311.0317.17 – 21.59
203018.7729.55815.62 – 21.93
203517.2532.52.0112.16 – 22.35

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Consumer price inflation

Latest observed3.4(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20263.157.8-1.852.06 – 4.23
20281.569.63-5-0.3 – 3.43
2030-0.0210.4-5-2.41 – 2.37
2035-3.9710.76-5-5 – -0.07

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross fixed capital formation to GDP

Latest observed19.34(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202619.3320.8717.9918.73 – 19.93
202819.3722.0417.0517.94 – 20.8
203019.4122.8616.4117.21 – 21.61
203519.5124.415.2815.46 – 23.56

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total population

Latest observed29.9m(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202629.7m31.1m28.4m28.8m – 30.6m
202830.5m32m29.2m28.3m – 32.8m
203031.3m32.8m30m27.8m – 34.9m
203533.4m35m32m26.5m – 40.4m

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Productivity growth

Latest observed0.58(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20260.663.29-1.320.31 – 1
20280.815.37-2.620.19 – 1.43
20300.966.85-3.460.14 – 1.77
20351.339.67-4.920.08 – 2.59

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 7y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (excluding gold)

Latest observed5.1bn(2024)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20255.3bn5.8bn4.7bn5.1bn – 5.4bn
20275.7bn6.7bn4.7bn5.3bn – 6.2bn
20296.2bn7.5bn4.9bn5.5bn – 6.9bn
20347.4bn9.2bn5.6bn5.9bn – 8.9bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Reserves in months of imports

Latest observed5.28(2024)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20255.166.913.414.81 – 5.51
20275.038.0624.32 – 5.73
20294.968.871.053.96 – 5.96
20344.9110.4403.28 – 6.54

Method: mean_reversion; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (including gold)

Latest observed5.1bn(2024)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20255.3bn5.8bn4.7bn5.1bn – 5.4bn
20275.7bn6.7bn4.7bn5.3bn – 6.2bn
20296.2bn7.5bn4.9bn5.5bn – 6.9bn
20347.4bn9.2bn5.6bn5.9bn – 8.9bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Unemployment rate

Latest observed3.6(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20263.533.813.253.42 – 3.64
20283.383.872.893.13 – 3.63
20303.243.872.612.87 – 3.6
20352.873.771.982.28 – 3.47

Method: linear_trend; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Generated by the prediction engine (model prediction-engine-v1) on 2026-09-18 from observed history. Projections, not observations — never a guarantee of future values.

Machine-readable: GET /api/v1/brief/country/CMR · API docs