This paper presents key discussions of Cameroon's 2013 Article IV Consultation. Economic activity in Cameroon has continued to recover gradually from the global financial crisis in 2008-2009, and inflation has remained subdued. In light of growing vulnerabilities, the report suggests to adopt a...

In this study, the following statistical data are presented in detail: income, savings, and net financial balances, production of principal food crops, production of main cash commodities, capacity utilization in the industrial sector, petroleum product price structure, prices of major...

This paper discusses key findings of the Fifth Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) for Cameroon. Non-oil economic activity accelerated somewhat in 2007, and inflation declined. However, rising food and fuel prices starting in late 2007, amidst discussions of possible...

Cameroon showed incipient signs of recovery from the global financial crisis. Although growth performance remained constrained under the Poverty Reduction Growth Facility (PRGF), tax and customs administrations were strengthened, macroeconomic stability was preserved, and debt relief under the...

This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that a number of factors have constrained Cameroon’s growth potential relative to the group of lower-middle-income economies, including lower investment rate, shallower financial depth, less open trade; weaker infrastructure and human capital base; and...