Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Cameroon
2.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua
2.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
83rd
Nicaragua rank
82nd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 2.0% | 2.8% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 2.3% | 2.4% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 7.8% | 5.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 25.9% | 21.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 11.5% | 6.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 4.2% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 4.5% | 2.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.