Net official development assistance and official aid received in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 940.27 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
940.27 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
49th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.08 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2007
All-time low
4.17 million constant 2023 US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Cameroon, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 940.27 million constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Cameroon peaked at 2.08 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.17 million constant 2023 US$, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 49th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.17 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 74.93 million constant 2023 US$ | +1695.9% |
| 1962 | 92.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +23.7% |
| 1963 | 80.12 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 233.16 million constant 2023 US$ | +191.0% |
| 1965 | 268.97 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 386.81 million constant 2023 US$ | +43.8% |
| 1967 | 292.40 million constant 2023 US$ | -24.4% |
| 1968 | 374.05 million constant 2023 US$ | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 271.85 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.3% |
| 1970 | 430.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +58.4% |
| 1971 | 328.79 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 376.37 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 308.29 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 283.00 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 431.70 million constant 2023 US$ | +52.5% |
| 1976 | 528.70 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 663.31 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 550.61 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 743.95 million constant 2023 US$ | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 641.24 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 520.04 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 584.24 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 359.43 million constant 2023 US$ | -38.5% |
| 1984 | 545.12 million constant 2023 US$ | +51.7% |
| 1985 | 451.95 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 507.23 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 393.39 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 517.53 million constant 2023 US$ | +31.6% |
| 1989 | 884.58 million constant 2023 US$ | +70.9% |
| 1990 | 728.87 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 833.67 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 1.04 billion constant 2023 US$ | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 806.22 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 1.06 billion constant 2023 US$ | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 578.11 million constant 2023 US$ | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 548.74 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 736.75 million constant 2023 US$ | +34.3% |
| 1998 | 756.48 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 644.20 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 619.40 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 790.07 million constant 2023 US$ | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 1.00 billion constant 2023 US$ | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 1.22 billion constant 2023 US$ | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 981.05 million constant 2023 US$ | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 516.66 million constant 2023 US$ | -47.3% |
| 2006 | 2.05 billion constant 2023 US$ | +296.4% |
| 2007 | 2.08 billion constant 2023 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 563.43 million constant 2023 US$ | -72.9% |
| 2009 | 693.29 million constant 2023 US$ | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 474.25 million constant 2023 US$ | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 611.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 630.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 765.83 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 868.48 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 767.71 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 876.56 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 1.38 billion constant 2023 US$ | +57.0% |
| 2018 | 1.26 billion constant 2023 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.44 billion constant 2023 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 1.52 billion constant 2023 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.16 billion constant 2023 US$ | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 1.25 billion constant 2023 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 940.27 million constant 2023 US$ | -25.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 940.27 million constant 2023 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million constant 2023 US$, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 940.27 million constant 2023 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million constant 2023 US$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +1695.9% | 4.17 million constant 2023 US$ | 74.93 million constant 2023 US$ |
| 2006 | +296.4% | 516.66 million constant 2023 US$ | 2.05 billion constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207.92 million constant 2023 US$ | 4.17 million constant 2023 US$ | 386.81 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 464.52 million constant 2023 US$ | 283.00 million constant 2023 US$ | 743.95 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 540.47 million constant 2023 US$ | 359.43 million constant 2023 US$ | 884.58 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 773.71 million constant 2023 US$ | 548.74 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion constant 2023 US$ | 516.66 million constant 2023 US$ | 2.08 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 907.02 million constant 2023 US$ | 474.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion constant 2023 US$ | 940.27 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.52 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 46 Moldova 1.05 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 47 Benin 1.03 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 48 Colombia 1.03 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 50 Vietnam 831.19 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 51 Sri Lanka 827.26 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 52 Zimbabwe 791.53 million constant 2023 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Cameroon?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Cameroon was 940.27 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 million constant 2023 US$ in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Cameroon ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.