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Compare economies across WAEMU, CEMAC and Africa using the latest IMF and World Bank data.

Nominal GDP · USD bn

The total value of goods and services produced in a country during a year, at current prices and converted into US dollars. It measures the size of an economy and also changes with exchange rates. About this indicator →

  • less than 5.2 bn USD
  • 5.2 bn USD to 15.4 bn USD
  • 15.4 bn USD to 28.7 bn USD
  • 28.7 bn USD to 92.9 bn USD
  • 92.9 bn USD or more
  • no data
CEMAC · latest available year
RankCountryValueYear
1Cameroon59.2 bn USD2025
2Chad22.0 bn USD2025
3Gabon21.9 bn USD2025
4Congo - Brazzaville15.4 bn USD2025
5Equatorial Guinea12.8 bn USD2025
6Central African Republic4.6 bn USD2025

Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook. Latest observed or estimated value from the source, excluding projections.

Policy rates

BCEAO · UEMOA

Minimum bid rate
3.00 %
Marginal lending facility
5.00 %

Source: BCEAO · recorded 27 October 2026

BEAC · CEMAC

Main refinancing rate
4.50 %
Marginal lending facility
5.75 %
Deposit facility
0.00 %

Source: BEAC · recorded 27 October 2026

CFA franc exchange rates

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  • Dollar américain (USD)

    588.30

    ▲ 0.34 %

  • Yuan chinois (CNY)

    88.23

    ▲ 0.35 %

  • Livre sterling (GBP)

    784.09

    ▲ 0.19 %

  • Franc suisse (CHF)

    709.99

    ▲ 0.04 %

  • Yen japonais (100 JPY)

    372.77

    ▲ 0.10 %

  • Rand sud-africain (ZAR)

    35.34

    ▲ 0.22 %

CFA francs (XOF and XAF) per unit of foreign currency (per 100 yen), 27 October 2026. Source: ECB, converted at the fixed euro parity of €1 = 655.957 FCFA. A rise shown in red means the CFA franc has lost value against that currency.

Commodities

CommodityPrice1 month12 months24 months
Brent crude oilUSD/barrel117+28.5 %+71.8 %
CocoaUSD/kg5.92−0.5 %−15.8 %
Robusta coffeeUSD/kg3.69−7.3 %−20.8 %
Cotton (A Index)USD/kg2.10−0.5 %+22.1 %
Palm oilUSD/tonne1,180+4.2 %+13.8 %
Rubber (RSS3)USD/kg2.75+0.7 %+30.3 %
GroundnutsUSD/tonne1,563+4.2 %+26.6 %
Logs (Cameroon)USD/m³403−0.7 %−1.9 %
GoldUSD/oz4,319−2.1 %+17.7 %
Phosphate rockUSD/tonne1700.0 %+11.5 %
Iron oreUSD/tonne97.70+1.5 %−5.4 %
Rice (Thailand 5%)USD/tonne482+2.3 %+28.9 %
Wheat (US)USD/tonne279+5.9 %+34.6 %
Sugar (world price)USD/kg0.41+7.9 %+17.1 %

Monthly averages for September 2026, in current US dollars. Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (Pink Sheet), updated at the start of each month.

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