Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 754.15 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
754.15 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
42nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.02 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2006
All-time low
985,955 constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cameroon stood at 754.15 million constant 2024 US$.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cameroon peaked at 4.02 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 985,955 constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 42nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 985,955 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 52.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +5268.4% |
| 1962 | 82.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +55.7% |
| 1963 | 81.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 252.16 million constant 2024 US$ | +211.2% |
| 1965 | 278.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 307.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 284.42 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 306.04 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 188.10 million constant 2024 US$ | -38.5% |
| 1970 | 291.98 million constant 2024 US$ | +55.2% |
| 1971 | 235.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 448.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +90.6% |
| 1973 | 220.03 million constant 2024 US$ | -51.0% |
| 1974 | 223.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 312.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +39.7% |
| 1976 | 326.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 319.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 234.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.5% |
| 1979 | 259.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 279.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 284.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 267.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 263.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 316.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 317.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 357.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 293.30 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 354.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 672.96 million constant 2024 US$ | +89.9% |
| 1990 | 773.96 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 651.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 529.60 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 359.32 million constant 2024 US$ | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 656.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +82.8% |
| 1995 | 441.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 484.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 355.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 603.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +69.8% |
| 1999 | 450.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 563.26 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 785.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 895.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 1.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | +47.7% |
| 2004 | 975.20 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 617.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 4.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | +550.2% |
| 2007 | 2.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | -44.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | -51.0% |
| 2009 | 562.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 538.12 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 587.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 525.01 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 529.16 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 520.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 519.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 547.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 658.20 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 694.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 780.98 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 817.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 760.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 958.87 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 799.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 754.15 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 754.15 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.69 million constant 2024 US$, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 754.15 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million constant 2024 US$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +5268.4% | 985,955 constant 2024 US$ | 52.93 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2006 | +550.2% | 617.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.02 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 1964 | +211.2% | 81.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 252.16 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 985,955 constant 2024 US$ | 307.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 287.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 220.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 448.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 340.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 263.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 672.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 530.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 355.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 773.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 562.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 590.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 519.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 780.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 818.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 754.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 958.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 39 Morocco 787.48 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 40 Rwanda 781.02 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 41 Iraq 764.96 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 43 Ghana 736.77 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 44 Egypt 731.38 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 713.66 million constant 2024 US$ 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 in Cameroon?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cameroon was 754.15 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 985,955 constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.