Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
71st
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.3616 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1966
All-time low
0.0016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.3616 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 71st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, 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 unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0811 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4951.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1128 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3247 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +187.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3418 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3616 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2925 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1709 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2536 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1904 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2996 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0438 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0419 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0431 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0405 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0383 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0432 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0372 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0611 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0439 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0738 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +232.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0407 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0436 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0534 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0389 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0533 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0717 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0721 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0828 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0317 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1921 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +506.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0926 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0391 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0174 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0182 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +4951.2% | 0.0016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0811 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +506.6% | 0.0317 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1921 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +232.2% | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0738 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1964 | +187.9% | 0.1128 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3247 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3616 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0438 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2996 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0387 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0611 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0467 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0738 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0707 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1921 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 68 Kenya 0.0151 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Nepal 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 North Macedonia 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Namibia 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Myanmar 0.013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3616 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 71st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.