Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Foreign aid received
Foreign aid received over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ against 986.57 million constant 2024 US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 76.93 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 46th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 225.09 million constant 2024 US$ | 599.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 374.30 million constant 2024 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 476.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 636.99 million constant 2024 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 554.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 831.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 276.84 million constant 2024 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 791.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 621.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 170.07 million constant 2024 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 448.00 million constant 2024 US$ | 634.91 million constant 2024 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 930.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 643.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 286.29 million constant 2024 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 951.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 247.80 million constant 2024 US$ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ against 986.57 million constant 2024 US$ in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 76.93 million constant 2024 US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for foreign aid received?
- Cameroon ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 46th 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. 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) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.