Foreign aid received per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign aid received per capita was 33.88 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
33.88 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
119th
of 178 countries
All-time high
120.7 constant 2024 US$
in 2006
All-time low
0.8581 constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita in Cameroon is 33.88 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
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$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8581 constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 119th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign aid received per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8581 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 15.17 constant 2024 US$ | +1668.5% |
| 1962 | 18.09 constant 2024 US$ | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 15.1 constant 2024 US$ | -16.5% |
| 1964 | 42.7 constant 2024 US$ | +182.7% |
| 1965 | 48.38 constant 2024 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 67.9 constant 2024 US$ | +40.3% |
| 1967 | 50.11 constant 2024 US$ | -26.2% |
| 1968 | 62.69 constant 2024 US$ | +25.1% |
| 1969 | 44.31 constant 2024 US$ | -29.3% |
| 1970 | 68.5 constant 2024 US$ | +54.6% |
| 1971 | 51.03 constant 2024 US$ | -25.5% |
| 1972 | 56.69 constant 2024 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 45.17 constant 2024 US$ | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 40.24 constant 2024 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 59.84 constant 2024 US$ | +48.7% |
| 1976 | 71.44 constant 2024 US$ | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 87.42 constant 2024 US$ | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 70.56 constant 2024 US$ | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 92.78 constant 2024 US$ | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 77.21 constant 2024 US$ | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 60.45 constant 2024 US$ | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 66.33 constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 39.96 constant 2024 US$ | -39.8% |
| 1984 | 59.02 constant 2024 US$ | +47.7% |
| 1985 | 47.46 constant 2024 US$ | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 51.78 constant 2024 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 38.91 constant 2024 US$ | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 49.66 constant 2024 US$ | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 82.56 constant 2024 US$ | +66.2% |
| 1990 | 65.93 constant 2024 US$ | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 73.18 constant 2024 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 88.63 constant 2024 US$ | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 66.49 constant 2024 US$ | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 85.51 constant 2024 US$ | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 45.21 constant 2024 US$ | -47.1% |
| 1996 | 41.88 constant 2024 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 54.72 constant 2024 US$ | +30.7% |
| 1998 | 54.7 constant 2024 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 45.33 constant 2024 US$ | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 42.58 constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 53.27 constant 2024 US$ | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 65.4 constant 2024 US$ | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 77.6 constant 2024 US$ | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 60.88 constant 2024 US$ | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 31.21 constant 2024 US$ | -48.7% |
| 2006 | 120.7 constant 2024 US$ | +286.7% |
| 2007 | 118.76 constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 31.13 constant 2024 US$ | -73.8% |
| 2009 | 37.24 constant 2024 US$ | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 24.7 constant 2024 US$ | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 30.98 constant 2024 US$ | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 31.1 constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.65 constant 2024 US$ | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 40.5 constant 2024 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 34.52 constant 2024 US$ | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 38.29 constant 2024 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 58.49 constant 2024 US$ | +52.8% |
| 2018 | 52.23 constant 2024 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 57.71 constant 2024 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 59.55 constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 44.28 constant 2024 US$ | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 46.49 constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 34.2 constant 2024 US$ | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 33.88 constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 33.88 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 33.88 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +1668.5% | 0.8581 constant 2024 US$ | 15.17 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2006 | +286.7% | 31.21 constant 2024 US$ | 120.7 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.53 constant 2024 US$ | 0.8581 constant 2024 US$ | 67.9 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.37 constant 2024 US$ | 40.24 constant 2024 US$ | 92.78 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.33 constant 2024 US$ | 38.91 constant 2024 US$ | 82.56 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.16 constant 2024 US$ | 41.88 constant 2024 US$ | 88.63 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.88 constant 2024 US$ | 31.13 constant 2024 US$ | 120.7 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.52 constant 2024 US$ | 24.7 constant 2024 US$ | 58.49 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.68 constant 2024 US$ | 33.88 constant 2024 US$ | 59.55 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 116 Jamaica 37.05 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 36.45 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 118 Costa Rica 34.8 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 120 Botswana 31.98 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 121 Bangladesh 29.36 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 122 Dominican Republic 28.48 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 per capita in Cameroon?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Cameroon was 33.88 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 120.7 constant 2024 US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8581 constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 119th out of 178 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 OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.