Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 1.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.96
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
80th
of 166 countries
All-time high
8.63
in 1994
All-time low
1.58
in 1987
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Cameroon, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Cameroon stood at 1.96.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Cameroon peaked at 8.63 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 1987.
That places Cameroon 80th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4.87 | — |
| 1968 | 5.41 | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 3.92 | -27.5% |
| 1970 | 5.83 | +48.7% |
| 1971 | 4.31 | -26.1% |
| 1972 | 4.57 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 3.73 | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 3.3 | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 4.31 | +30.8% |
| 1976 | 5.27 | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 6.83 | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 4.21 | -38.3% |
| 1979 | 4.96 | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 4.76 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 3.33 | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 3.42 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.97 | -42.2% |
| 1984 | 2.59 | +31.4% |
| 1985 | 1.84 | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 1.85 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.58 | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 2.26 | +43.4% |
| 1989 | 4.19 | +85.4% |
| 1990 | 3.77 | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 4.65 | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 6.28 | +35.0% |
| 1993 | 3.51 | -44.1% |
| 1994 | 8.63 | +146.0% |
| 1995 | 4.3 | -50.1% |
| 1996 | 3.91 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 4.89 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 4.61 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.91 | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 3.78 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.47 | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 5.16 | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 5.73 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 4.24 | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 2.19 | -48.3% |
| 2006 | 8.31 | +279.4% |
| 2007 | 8.28 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.02 | -75.6% |
| 2009 | 2.31 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 1.67 | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 2.01 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 2.27 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 3.43 | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 2.97 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 3.35 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 3.51 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.58 | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.96 | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 1.96 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 | 3.92 | 5.41 | 3 |
| 1970s | 4.73 | 3.3 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 | 1.58 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.85 | 3.51 | 8.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 | 2.02 | 8.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 1.67 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 1.96 | 3.51 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Cameroon
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Cameroon?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Cameroon was 1.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
- Cameroon ranks 80th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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