Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 1,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
104th
of 168 countries
All-time high
8,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
111.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cameroon is 1,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cameroon peaked at 8,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 111.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 104th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 174.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1963 | 171.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 533.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +211.2% |
| 1965 | 588.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 651.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 601.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 647.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 397.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1970 | 617.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1971 | 498.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 949.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 1973 | 465.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1974 | 473.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 661.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1976 | 689.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 674.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 495.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1979 | 548.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 591.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 602.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 566.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 557.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 668.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 672.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 756.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 620.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 749.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 1,424 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +89.9% |
| 1990 | 1,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 1,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 1,120 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 760.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 1,389 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1995 | 934.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 1,024 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 752.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 1,277 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 1999 | 952.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 1,192 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 1,662 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 1,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 2,797 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2004 | 2,063 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 1,307 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 8,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +550.2% |
| 2007 | 4,688 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2008 | 2,295 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 2009 | 1,189 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 1,138 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,242 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1,111 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 1,119 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,158 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,392 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 1,470 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,652 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 1,730 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,609 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 2,028 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 1,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +550.2% | 1,307 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +211.2% | 171.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 533.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 430.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 111.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 651.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 607.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 465.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 949.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 720.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 557.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,424 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,122 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 752.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,758 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,189 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,248 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,652 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,764 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,609 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,028 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 101 Costa Rica 1,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Tanzania 1,774 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 1,752 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 South Korea 1,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Bhutan 1,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Cuba 1,550 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- 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 grants and concessional loans, per square in Cameroon?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cameroon was 1,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Cameroon ranks 104th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.