Cameroon vs Ghana: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Cameroon
754.15 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Ghana
736.77 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Cameroon rank
42nd
Ghana rank
43rd
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 754.15 million constant 2024 US$ against 736.77 million constant 2024 US$ in Ghana, a difference of 17.38 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 43rd of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 75.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 108.00 million constant 2024 US$ | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 287.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 165.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 121.25 million constant 2024 US$ | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 340.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 306.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.36 million constant 2024 US$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 530.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 567.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 37.23 million constant 2024 US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 353.99 million constant 2024 US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 590.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 429.71 million constant 2024 US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 818.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 850.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 32.79 million constant 2024 US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 754.15 million constant 2024 US$ against 736.77 million constant 2024 US$ in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 17.38 million constant 2024 US$, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 43rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. 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 component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.