Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 2,053 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,053 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
108th
of 168 countries
All-time high
4,535 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
168.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Cameroon stood at 2,053 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 24.5% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Cameroon peaked at 4,535 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 168.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 108th 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 168.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 204.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1963 | 174.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 503.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +189.0% |
| 1965 | 583.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 838.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1967 | 633.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1968 | 812.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1969 | 589.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1970 | 934.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1971 | 715.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1972 | 816.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 668.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 612.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 936.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1976 | 1,148 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 1,442 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 1,196 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 1,617 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 1,390 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 1,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 1,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 778.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1984 | 1,183 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1985 | 980.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 1,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 853.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 1,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1989 | 1,922 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 1990 | 1,580 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 1,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 2,251 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 1,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 2,298 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 1,249 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1996 | 1,188 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1998 | 1,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,393 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 1,343 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,725 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 2,176 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 2,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 2,139 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 1,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2006 | 4,481 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +297.5% |
| 2007 | 4,535 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,223 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 2009 | 1,506 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 1,028 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 1,326 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 1,369 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,659 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 1,890 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 1,662 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 1,900 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 2,986 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2018 | 2,741 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 3,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 3,302 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 2,521 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 2,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 2,053 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,053 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,053 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 | +297.5% | 1,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,481 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 168.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 838.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,009 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 612.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,617 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,173 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 778.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,922 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,673 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,188 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,298 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,291 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,535 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,967 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,028 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,648 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,053 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,302 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 105 Guinea 2,129 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Zimbabwe 2,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Turkey 2,070 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,044 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Morocco 1,775 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Myanmar 1,743 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Cameroon?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Cameroon was 2,053 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,535 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Cameroon ranks 108th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 from governments and private foundations, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 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 from governments and private foundations ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 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 from governments and private foundations 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.