Foreign aid received, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign aid received, per capita was 33.88 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
33.88 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
110th
of 168 countries
All-time high
120.7 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2006
All-time low
0.8581 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received, per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received, per capita in Cameroon stood at 33.88 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 120.7 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8581 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 110th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign aid received, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8581 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 15.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1668.5% |
| 1962 | 18.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 15.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1964 | 42.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +182.7% |
| 1965 | 48.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 67.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1967 | 50.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1968 | 62.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1969 | 44.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 1970 | 68.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +54.6% |
| 1971 | 51.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1972 | 56.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 45.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 40.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 59.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 1976 | 71.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 87.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 70.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 92.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 77.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 60.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 66.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 39.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.8% |
| 1984 | 59.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1985 | 47.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 51.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 38.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 49.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 82.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +66.2% |
| 1990 | 65.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 73.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 88.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 66.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 85.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 45.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -47.1% |
| 1996 | 41.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 54.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1998 | 54.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 45.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 42.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 53.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 65.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 77.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 60.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 31.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -48.7% |
| 2006 | 120.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +286.7% |
| 2007 | 118.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 31.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -73.8% |
| 2009 | 37.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 24.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 30.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 31.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 40.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 34.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 38.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 58.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +52.8% |
| 2018 | 52.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 57.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 59.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 44.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 46.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 34.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 33.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 33.88 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$ per person, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 33.88 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per capita 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 | +1668.5% | 0.8581 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.18 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2006 | +286.7% | 31.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 120.7 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.8581 constant 2024 US$ per person | 67.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 40.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 92.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | 38.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 82.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 41.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 88.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 31.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 120.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 24.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 58.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 59.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 107 Jamaica 37.05 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 36.45 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 109 Costa Rica 34.8 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 111 Botswana 31.98 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 112 Bangladesh 29.36 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 28.48 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Cameroon?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Cameroon was 33.88 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 120.7 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8581 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 110th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.